Adjectives and

Adverbs
Objectives!
● Simple adjectives, Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
HOW HOW MUCH
● Adverbs
WHERE HOW OFTEN

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1 Adjectives
Let’s get to know them
What are adjectives?
● Describe a/an person/object/places (noun)

They have a beautiful house.

The movie was awesome.

I feel happy.
● After appears/looks/feels
That looks tasty.

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NOUNS can also be adjectives

I will have a slice of carrot cake

He will have some apple juice.

She is joining the chess club.

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Adjectives make nouns more interesting

I will have a slice of the ? carrot cake

Let’s do the exercise on Page 191

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Adjectives –ed vs -ing
Bored Boring

She is bored. (feeling bored)

She is boring. (she is a boring person)

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 Adjectives –ed vs -ing

-ed to describe an emotion/feeling

-ing to describe a characteristic of something

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Make a sentence using –ed vs -ing
I am annoyed by the annoying person in front of us.

amazed + amazing

relaxed + relaxing

https://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Adjectives_ED_ING.htm#:~:text=An%20adjective%20that%20ends%20in,to%20describe%20a%20
temporary%20thing
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2 Comparing Adjectives
-er, -est what’s the rest?
Comparative Adjectives
● Compare TWO nouns

The husband is taller than the wife.

Add –er for one/two-syllable word

happy happier good better

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Comparative Adjectives

more comfortable
more expensive

for words with three or more syllables >> Add the word
“more”

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Comparative Adjectives

Are these correct?

more longer

more cheaper

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Superlative Adjectives
● Compare a GROUP of nouns

Blue whales are the largest animals on earth.

Add –est / -iest lovely loveliest

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Superlative Adjectives
most attractive
most expensive

Add the word “most” for words with three or more

syllables.
Exercise: Pg 191, Ex. 8
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3 Adverbs
Describe more for verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs
Adverbs
Last night, the baby slept quietly. HOW

They moved away from the commotion. WHER

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The front liners are now extremely tired. HOW MUCH

She would always smile at others. HOW OFTEN

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Practice!
1. Page 203, Exercise 14
2.
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/adverbs-or-adjectives-exercise
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