Adjectives vs Adverbs

Adjectives: describe or modify nouns or pronouns.

Example:

His shoes are red

The shoes are shiny

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Adverbs describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Example:

He ran quickly

He ran very quickly

She is really busy

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Adjectives can usually be made into adverbs by adding "ly" to the end.

Example:

Rapid - rapidly

quick - quickly

beautiful - beautifully

expensive - expensively

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Irregular adverbs:

Adjective - Adverb

Good - Well

Fast - Fast

Hard - Hard

Little - Little

Other irregular adverbs: very, much, not

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Luis is a fast driver because he

drives very quickly. Adverb(s):

• very; quickly

• very

• fast

Luis is a fast driver because he

drives very quickly. Adjective(s):

• driver

• fast

• very

Maribel is very smart

because she learns new

things rapidly. Adjective(s):

• rapidly

• smart; new

• smart

Maribel is very smart

because she learns new

things rapidly. Adverb(s):

• very; rapidly

• new

• very

The very sleepy student

took a quick nap. Adjective(s):

• sleepy; quick

• student

• quick

The very sleepy student

took a quick nap. Adverb(s):

• very

• very; quick

• sleepy