Adjectives and Adverbs: A Review

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Adjectives and Adverbs A Review

• Adjectives and Adverbs Unit

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In this unit

• We have looked at what adjectives and adverbs are
  and how they are used.
• We have studied articles, positive, comparatives,
  and superlative adjectives and adverbs.
• We are able to identify adjectives and adverbs in
  sentences.

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NowLets take what we have learnedand do a
quick review!
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Review Instructions

• Get out a piece of paper and a pencil.
• Number your paper from 1-45.
• Go through this power point, answering the
  questions.
• Then check your work according to the answers.
• Turn the review in at the end of the hour for
  credit.

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Exercise A Identifying Adjectives

• Circle all of the adjectives in the following
  sentences.

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Finding Adjectives

1. Andy Warhol painted in a large room on the second
   floor of the house.
2. A huge window let in a pure light from the north.
3. Juan learned to stretch the cotton canvas for the
   painter.
4. The artist never wrote down the secret formula
   for painting the pictures.
5. He called them professional secrets, and Juan had
   to memorize them.

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Remember

• An adjective is a word that modifies, or
  describes, a noun or a pronoun.
• An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or
  idea.
• It gives more info about the noun or pronoun.
• A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and
  modifies the subject of the sentence.

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Answers

• Andy Warhol painted in a large room on the second
  floor of the house.
• A huge window let in a pure light from the north.
• Juan learned to stretch the cotton canvas for the
  painter.
• The artist never wrote down the secret formula
  for painting the pictures.
• He called them professional secrets, and Juan had
  to memorize them.

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Exercise B Articles

• Circle all the articles in the following
  sentences. Then write an I if they are
  indefinite or a D if they are definite.

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Indefinite and Definite Articles

1. The first exhibit was from the Civil War.
2. One of my classmates was interested in a hat worn
   by Lincoln.
3. The hat had a bullet hole in it.
4. That was the hat Lincoln was riding
   when he was shot at.
5. Good thing the shot missed!
6. A jewelry box and a ring were also on display.

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Indefinite and Definite Articles

• A and an are called indefinite articles because
  they refer to one of a general group of people,
  places, things, or ideas.
• The is called a definite article because it
  identifies specific people, places, things, or
  ideas.

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Answers

• The first exhibit was from the Civil War.
• One of my classmates was interested in a hat worn
  by Lincoln.
• The hat had a bullet hole in it.
• That was the hat Lincoln was riding
  when he was shot at.
• Good thing the shot missed!
• A jewelry box and a ring were also on display.

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Proper Adjectives

• Identify the proper adjectives in the following
  sentences.

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Proper Adjectives

• The Pennsylvania rifle was a really cool piece in
  the museum.
• It is called a Deckard rifle.
• I wonder if it is named after our English
  teachers family.
• I thought she was of German ancestry?
• I dont know lets skip the rest of the exhibit
  and get some French fries.
• Umm..I think I would rather have some Texas chili
  after seeing Bobby eat his fries.

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Proper Nouns

• Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns.
• A proper adjective ALWAYS begins with a capital
  letter.

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Answers

• The Pennsylvania rifle was a really cool piece in
  the museum.
• It is called a Deckard rifle.
• I wonder if it is named after our English
  teachers family.
• I thought she was of German ancestry?
• I dont know lets skip the rest of the exhibit
  and get some McDonalds fries.
• Umm..I think I would rather have some Texas chili
  after seeing Bobby eat his fries.

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

• On the following slide, change the adjective in
  parentheses to either a comparative or
  superlative. Not all will change

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

1. The artists fingers were (sensitive) than mine.
   
2. He used the mounds of color on his palette to
   create some of the (beautiful) paintings of all.
3. Every day Juan made sure that Warhol's brushes
   were (clean).
4. Warhol used the (good)
   materials that he could.
5. The painter often sat
   staring at his subjects
   picture for a
   (long) time.

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Comparatives and Superlative Adjectives

• The comparative form of an adjective compares two
  things or people.
• The superlative form of an adjective compares
  more than two things or people.

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Answers

• The artists fingers were (more sensitive) than
  mine.
• He used the mounds of color on his palette to
  create some of the (most beautiful) paintings of
  all.
• Every day Juan made sure that Warhol's brushes
  were (clean).
• Warhol used the (best)
  materials that he could find.
• The painter often sat
  staring at his subjects
  picture for a
  (long) time.

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Demonstrative Adjectives

• Circle the demonstrative adjectives leave the
  demonstrative pronouns alone!

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Demonstrative Adjectives

1. The artist used those brushes the most.
2. This painting shows his commercial side.
3. This is my favorite Warhol that portrait of
   Marilyn Monroe is awesome!
4. It is hard to believe that one artist produced
   all of this.
5. These paintings are all cool and fresh!

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Demonstrative Adjectives

• Demonstrative adjectives point out something and
  describe nouns by answering the questions which
  one or which ones.

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Answers

• The artist used those brushes the most.
• This painting shows his commercial side.
• This is my favorite Warhol that portrait of
  Marilyn Monroe is awesome!
• It is hard to believe that one artist produced
  all of this.
• These paintings are all cool and fresh!

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Adverbs

• Circle the adverb in the following sentences.
  Then tell me what part of speech the word
  modifies.

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Adverbs

1. Sometimes Warhol would ask for more paints.
2. Brushes had to be washed daily in soap and water.
   
3. Juan worked clumsily with his carpentry.
4. He could soon cut and fit the pieces.

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Adverbs

• An adverb is a word that modifies, or describes,
  a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
• An adverb can answer one of these questions
  where, when, how, how often, how much, or how
  long.
• Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to the
  adjective, if you see an ly word, its usually
  an adverb.
• Some adverbs answer the question to what extent a
  quality exists.
• These adverbs are called intensifiers.

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Answers

1. Sometimes Warhol would ask for more paints.
2. Brushes had to be washed daily in soap and water.
   
3. Juan worked clumsily with his carpentry.
4. He could soon cut and fit the pieces.

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Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

• Circle each adverb. Tell me if it is positive,
  comparative, or superlative.

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Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

1. Members of the marching band exercise more
   strenuously than some members of the football
   team.
2. The bandmaster seems to march the most
   energetically of all.
3. They criss-cross their marching lines more
   smoothly than other marching bands.
4. Their instruments blend well with each others.

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Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

• A comparative adverb compares two actions.
• A superlative adverb compares more than two
  actions.
• Some comparatives and superlatives are
  irregular.

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Answers

1. Members of the marching band exercise more
   strenuously than some members of the football
   team. (Comparative)
2. The bandmaster seems to march the most
   energetically of all. (Superlative)
3. They criss-cross their marching lines more
   smoothly than other marching bands. (Comparative)
4. Their instruments blend well with each others.
   (Positive)

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Adjectives V. Adverbs

• Choose the correct adverb or adjective in
  parentheses.

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Adverbs v. Adjectives

1. Warhol and Juan became (good, well) friends.
2. Warhol recognized his assistants (real, really)
   love for art.
3. The two worked (easy, easily) together.
4. Warhol was never (harsh, harshly) with his
   assistant.
5. Juan was (frank, frankly) about his admiration of
   Warhol.

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Adverbs v. Adjectives

• Adverbs and adjectives are often confused,
  especially when they appear after verbs.
• People also sometimes confuse
  the words bad, badly, good,
  and well.
• Words like bad, badly, good,
  well, sure, surely, bare, barely, almost,
  most, etcare called modifiers because the change
  the sentence.

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Answers

• Warhol and Juan became (good, well) friends.
• Warhol recognized his assistants (real, really)
  love for art.
• The two worked (easy, easily) together.
• Warhol was never (harsh, harshly) with his
  assistant.
• Juan was (frank, frankly) about his admiration of
  Warhol.

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Double Negatives

• Tell me if the following sentences are correct or
  incorrect.

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Double Negatives

1. Didnt no one play softball at this school before
   Mr. Johnson showed up?
2. We hardly had enough girls for the team!
3. Arent there no girls strong enough to be
   catcher?
4. There are scarcely enough uniforms.
5. The girls must have new gear there is no
   exception!

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Double Negatives

• Avoid using double negatives in your writing.
• A double negative is using two negative words in
  your sentence.
• Correct it by replacing one negative with a
  positive.

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Answers

• Didnt no one play softball at this school before
  Mr. Johnson showed up? (Incorrect)
• We hardly had enough girls for the team!
  (Correct)
• Arent there no girls strong enough to be
  catcher? (Incorrect)
• There are scarcely enough uniforms. (Correct)
• The girls must have new gear there is no
  exception! (Correct)

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So, there it is

• Now, make sure you can answer these questions!
• When is the test?

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So, when?

• Tomorrow!

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What should you do tonight?
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Study!
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What is this chapter about?
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Adjectives and Adverbs!
Study, my friends
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Good Luck!