ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

by QADARIAH Moe

​ADJECTIVES

• ​In Bhs Melayu : kata sifat

• ​gives more INFORMATION about or DESCRIBE a NOUN (kata nama)

​Order of adjectives (Susunan kata sifat)

• ​There are a few types of things that can be described using adjectives for example opinion, size, shape, condition, age, colour, pattern, origin, material and purpose.

• ​Also, there are specific orders that you have to follow when you have more than one adjectives in a phrase or sentence (look at the picture)

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READ THE SENTENCES BELOW. WHICH ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE OPINION?

1. MY MUM HAS A BEAUTIFUL RED ITALIAN CAR.

2. WHAT A HORRIBLE HUGE STRAW HAT!

3. JENNY GAVE ME A GORGEOUS WHITE WOOLLEN SCARF.

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READ THE SENTENCES BELOW. WHICH ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE COLOUR?

1. MY MUM HAS A BEAUTIFUL RED ITALIAN CAR.

2. WHAT A HORRIBLE HUGE STRAW HAT!

3. JENNY GAVE ME A GORGEOUS WHITE WOOLLEN SCARF.

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READ THE SENTENCES BELOW. WHICH ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE ORIGIN?

1. MY MUM HAS A BEAUTIFUL RED ITALIAN CAR.

2. WHAT A HORRIBLE HUGE STRAW HAT!

3. JENNY GAVE ME A GORGEOUS WHITE WOOLLEN SCARF.

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READ THE SENTENCES BELOW. WHICH ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE SIZE?

1. MY MUM HAS A BEAUTIFUL RED ITALIAN CAR.

2. WHAT A HORRIBLE HUGE STRAW HAT!

3. JENNY GAVE ME A GORGEOUS WHITE WOOLLEN SCARF.

Open Ended

READ THE SENTENCES BELOW. WHICH ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE MATERIAL?

1. MY MUM HAS A BEAUTIFUL RED ITALIAN CAR.

2. WHAT A HORRIBLE HUGE STRAW HAT!

3. JENNY GAVE ME A GORGEOUS WHITE WOOLLEN SCARF.

Multiple Choice

DO ADJECTIVES OF OPINION COME BEFORE OR AFTER ANOTHER KIND OF ADJECTIVES?

(ADAKAH KATA SIFAT PENDAPAT DITULIS SEBELUM ATAU SELEPAS KATA SIFAT YANG LAIN?) 

• BEFORE

• AFTER

​TIRED VS TIRING

​BORED VS BORING

​SHOCKED VS SHOCKING

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​WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

​TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING

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Multiple Choice

HE WAS ______ WHEN HE ARRIVED LATE FOR CLASS.

• EMBARRASSED

• EMBARRASSING

Multiple Choice

THERE IS A NEW MOVIE PLAYING AT THE THEATRE. ARE YOU _____?

• INTERESTED?

• INTERESTING

Multiple Choice

ROBERT THINKS THAT ROLLER COASTERS ARE ______.

• TERRIFIED

• TERRIFYING

Multiple Choice

WHEN THE TV SHOW WAS CANCELLED, LAURA WAS _____.

• DISAPPOINTED

• DISAPPOINTING

Multiple Choice

MY LITTLE BROTHER MAKES TOO MUCH NOISE. HE IS _____!

• ANNOYED

• ANNOYING

​ADVERBS

• gives us information about HOW, WHERE, WHEN, HOW OFTEN and TO WHAT DEGREE/EXTEND something happens.

• ​memberikan maklumat tentang BILA, DI MANA, BILA, BERAPA KERAP dan KE TAHAP APA sesuatu berlaku.

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LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES. THE ADVERBS ARE IN RED FONTS. WHICH ADVERB IS USED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION HOW?

1. THE LITTLE BOY WROTE HIS NAME CAREFULLY.

2. OUR SCIENCE TEACHER  LEFT YESTERDAY.

3. MY GRANDAD IS QUITE FIT.

4. I OFTEN GO TO THE GYM OPPOSITE MY HOUSE.

Open Ended

LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES. THE ADVERBS ARE IN RED FONTS. WHICH ADVERB IS USED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION WHERE?

1. THE LITTLE BOY WROTE HIS NAME CAREFULLY.

2. OUR SCIENCE TEACHER  LEFT YESTERDAY.

3. MY GRANDAD IS QUITE FIT.

4. I OFTEN GO TO THE GYM OPPOSITE MY HOUSE.

Open Ended

LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES. THE ADVERBS ARE IN RED FONTS. WHICH ADVERB IS USED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION WHEN?

1. THE LITTLE BOY WROTE HIS NAME CAREFULLY.

2. OUR SCIENCE TEACHER  LEFT YESTERDAY.

3. MY GRANDAD IS QUITE FIT.

4. I OFTEN GO TO THE GYM OPPOSITE MY HOUSE.

Open Ended

LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES. THE ADVERBS ARE IN RED FONTS. WHICH ADVERB IS USED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION H?

1. THE LITTLE BOY WROTE HIS NAME CAREFULLY.

2. OUR SCIENCE TEACHER  LEFT YESTERDAY.

3. MY GRANDAD IS QUITE FIT.

4. I OFTEN GO TO THE GYM OPPOSITE MY HOUSE.

Open Ended

LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES. THE ADVERBS ARE IN RED FONTS. WHICH ADVERB IS USED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION TO WHAT DEGREE?

1. THE LITTLE BOY WROTE HIS NAME CAREFULLY.

2. OUR SCIENCE TEACHER  LEFT YESTERDAY.

3. MY GRANDAD IS QUITE FIT.

4. I OFTEN GO TO THE GYM OPPOSITE MY HOUSE.

Open Ended

IDENTIFY THE ADVERB IN THIS SENTENCE.

1.  WE FINALLY GET OUR GRADES FORM THE TEST

Open Ended

IDENTIFY THE ADVERB IN THIS SENTENCE.

2. JACK WALKED HIS DOG TO THE PARK QUICKLY.

Open Ended

IDENTIFY THE ADVERB IN THIS SENTENCE.

3. I ALMOST ATE A ROTTEN APPLE.

Open Ended

IDENTIFY THE ADVERB IN THIS SENTENCE.

4. TOM PLAYS FOOTBALL OUTSIDE