همسة اليمن
11-07-2009, 10:28 AM
Parts of Speech
You should read this if you need to learn about
In today‘s lesson I will explain only adjectives and adverbs
To make you understand step by step
Part of speech consist of :-
➜Adjectives
➜Adverbs
➜Conjunctions
➜Interjections
➜Nouns
➜Prepositions
➜Pronouns
➜Verbs
1-Adjectives:-
Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns. Adjectives answer the questions:
What kind? How much? Which one? How many? For example:
What kind? red nose - gold ring
How much? more sugar - little effort
Which one? second chance - those chocolates
How many? several chances - six books
There are five kinds of adjectives: common adjectives, proper adjectives, compound adjectives,
articles, and indefinite adjectives.
1. Common adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.
strong man
green plant
beautiful view
2. Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns.
California vegetables (from the noun “California”)
Mexican food (from the noun “Mexico”)
3. Compound adjectives are made up of more than one word.
far-off country
teenage person
4. Articles are a special type of adjective. There are three articles: a, an, the.
The is called a “definite article” because it refers to a specific thing.
A and an are called “indefinite articles” because they refer to general things. Use a with
consonant sounds; use an before vowel sounds.
2-Adverbs:-
Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer the
questions: When? Where? How? or To what extent?
When? left yesterday begin now
Where? fell below move up
How? happily sang danced badly
To what extent? partly finished eat completely
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. For example:
Adjective Adverb
Quick — quickly
Careful — carefully
Accurate — accurately
Here are some of the most common non-ly adverbs:
Afterward almost already also back even
Far fast hard here how late
Long low more near never next
Now often quick rather slow soon
Still then today tomorrow too when
where yesterday
Follow these guidelines when you use adverbs:
1. Use an adverb to describe a verb.
Experiments using dynamite must be done carefully.
Verb adv.
2. Use an adverb to describe an adjective.
Sam had an unbelievably huge appetite for chips.
adv. adj.
3. Use an adverb to describe another adverb.
They sang so clearly.
adv. adv.
You should read this if you need to learn about
In today‘s lesson I will explain only adjectives and adverbs
To make you understand step by step
Part of speech consist of :-
➜Adjectives
➜Adverbs
➜Conjunctions
➜Interjections
➜Nouns
➜Prepositions
➜Pronouns
➜Verbs
1-Adjectives:-
Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns. Adjectives answer the questions:
What kind? How much? Which one? How many? For example:
What kind? red nose - gold ring
How much? more sugar - little effort
Which one? second chance - those chocolates
How many? several chances - six books
There are five kinds of adjectives: common adjectives, proper adjectives, compound adjectives,
articles, and indefinite adjectives.
1. Common adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.
strong man
green plant
beautiful view
2. Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns.
California vegetables (from the noun “California”)
Mexican food (from the noun “Mexico”)
3. Compound adjectives are made up of more than one word.
far-off country
teenage person
4. Articles are a special type of adjective. There are three articles: a, an, the.
The is called a “definite article” because it refers to a specific thing.
A and an are called “indefinite articles” because they refer to general things. Use a with
consonant sounds; use an before vowel sounds.
2-Adverbs:-
Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer the
questions: When? Where? How? or To what extent?
When? left yesterday begin now
Where? fell below move up
How? happily sang danced badly
To what extent? partly finished eat completely
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. For example:
Adjective Adverb
Quick — quickly
Careful — carefully
Accurate — accurately
Here are some of the most common non-ly adverbs:
Afterward almost already also back even
Far fast hard here how late
Long low more near never next
Now often quick rather slow soon
Still then today tomorrow too when
where yesterday
Follow these guidelines when you use adverbs:
1. Use an adverb to describe a verb.
Experiments using dynamite must be done carefully.
Verb adv.
2. Use an adverb to describe an adjective.
Sam had an unbelievably huge appetite for chips.
adv. adj.
3. Use an adverb to describe another adverb.
They sang so clearly.
adv. adv.