ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS RULES TO FOLLOW

ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS RULES TO FOLLOW

Modifies Nouns
Modifies Pronouns


DEFINITION OF AN ADJECTIVE
It tells what kind of person, place, or thing.  A noun or a pronoun is.
It may also point out which one or how many.
The ship was an English vessel. (what kind)


This factory is mine. (which one)
Many people enjoy the annual dinner. (how many, which one)

AN ADVERB
Modifies an active verb or a verb phrase by expressing manner, place, time, degree, or number.
TYPES OF ADVERBS
Simple
Interrogative
Negative

EXAMPLES
SIMPLE:
She moved quietly. (Manner and tell how)
I waited there for an hour. (Place and tell where)
You may leave soon. (Time, tells when)
I called you once. (Number, tells how many)
He sat very still. (Degree, tells how much)
Interrogative Adverb
Introduces a sentence that asks a question
where, when, why and how


EXAMPLES
Interrogative:
When will you return?
How is the trunk being sent?

Negative Adverb

Denies or contradicts a statement
 no, not , never, only, scarcely and hardly

Note:  two negative adverbs should not be used together.

EXAMPLES
Negative
- I can scarcely believe my eyes. ( correct)
- I haven’t no more sea shells. (incorrect)
Familiar Adverbs to Know

almost        finally    seldom    unusually        certainly    hardly 
   quite     so    usually    just  rather   
  very     rather     fairly    nearly     too
          scarcely     well