Exploring Adverbs and Adjectives in English

This video tutorial explains the roles of adjectives and adverbs in language. It highlights how adjectives describe nouns and pronouns by answering questions like 'Which one?', 'What kind?', and 'How many?'. Examples are provided to illustrate their use. The video also covers adverbs, which describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, answering questions like 'When?', 'Where?', 'How?', and 'Why?'. It notes that while many adverbs end in '-ly', not all do, and some '-ly' words are adjectives. The tutorial concludes with a call to action for viewers to like and subscribe.

What do adjectives and adverbs help us to be in our communication?

• Brief and concise

• Loud and clear

• Funny and engaging

• Specific and descriptive

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What question does an adjective answer when describing a noun?

• Why?

• When?

• How?

• Which one?

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CCSS.L.1.1F

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What kind of words do adjectives describe?

• Verbs

• Prepositions

• Adverbs

• Nouns and pronouns

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CCSS.L.2.1E

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Where do adjectives usually appear in relation to the words they modify?

• At the end of sentences

• In the middle of sentences

• Before

• After

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What type of words do adverbs typically describe?

• Nouns

• Pronouns

• Adjectives

• Verbs

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is not necessarily a feature of adverbs?

• Modifying nouns

• Ending in -ly

• Answering 'How?'

• Describing verbs

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Which of the following is an adverb?

• Beautiful

• Quickly

• Friendly

• Lonely

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following examples contains an adverb?

• An extremely old tree

• He speaks loudly

• A very fast car

• A beautiful painting

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which example shows an adjective?

• Very tall

• Runs quickly

• Extremely loud

• Highly likely

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How can you determine if a word ending in -ly is an adjective or an adverb?

• By its spelling

• By the word it modifies

• By its position in the sentence

• By the question it answers

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CCSS.L.3.1A