SRUCTURE AND WRITTEN

EXPRESSION

ADJECTIVES
 Things that you should know are …
 The basic use of adjectives and adverbs
 The adjectives and adverbs after linking verbs
 The position of adjectives and adverbs
 The use of –ed and –ing adjectives.
 Basic Use of Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives Describe nouns and pronouns

Adverbs Describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs

Example:
She is a beautiful woman.
She is beautiful.
She sings beautifully.
She is a beautifully dressed woman.
She is a truly beautifully dressed woman.
 Example

The planet Mercury has a moderately

A B C
elliptically orbit.
D

Identify if the sentences are correct or incorrect

1. The mother was pleasant surprised when her daughter came to

visit.
2. The salespeople frequently visit the East Coast for trade shows.
Adjectives and Adverbs After Linking Verbs

S + Regular V + Adverb

She spoke nicely.

S + Linking V + Adjective

She looks nice.

S + Linking V + Adverb + Adjective

He seems unusually nice.

 Linking Verbs
• APPEAR FEEL
• BE LOOK
• BECOME PROVE
• SEEM SMELL
• TASTE
 Example

An 18-watt fluorescent bulb seems as

A
brightly as a 75-watt incandescent bulb.
B C D

Identify if the sentences are correct or incorrect

1. The parents seem angrily about the child’s report card.

2. The speaker talked knowingly about prehistoric fossils.
 Position of Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives Comes before the N it describes, doesn’t come

directly after.
Adverbs Can appear in many positions, but cannot appear
between a V and its object.

Example:
The important information is on the first page.
He has taken recently an English course.
Recently he has taken an English course.
He has recently taken an English course.
He has taken an English course recently.
 Example

The lawyer has selected carefully a new

A B C D
case.

Identify if the sentences are correct or incorrect

1. The store opened with a sale fantastic.

2. The pharmacist has always filled our order quickly.
 The Use of –ed and –ing Adjectives

Type Meaning Use Example

-ing Active It does the action of … the happily playing children …

the verb. (The children play)

-ed Passive It receives the action of … the frequently played record …

the verb. (Someone plays the record)
 Example
It is not surprised that the Arabs, who
A B
possessed a remarkable gift for astronomy,
C
mathematics, and geometry, were also skillful
D
mapmakers.

Identify if the sentences are correct or incorrect

1. The teacher gave a quiz on the just completing lesson.

2. There is a fascinating movie at the theater tonight.