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Let's see together. Adjective

Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. The Articles a, an, and the are adjectives.

Ex. the tall professor the lugubrious lieutenant a solid commitment a month's pay a six-year-old child the unhappiest, richest man http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm Adjective Clause

An adjective clausealso called an adjectival or relative clausewill meet three requirements: First, it will contain a subject and verb. Next, it will begin with a relative pronoun [who, whom, whose, that, or which] or a relative adverb [when, where, or why]. Finally, it will function as an adjective, answering the questions What kind? How many? or Which one? The adjective clause will follow one of these two patterns: relative pronoun or adverb + subject + verb relative pronoun as subject + verb

Here are some examples:

Whose big, brown eyes pleaded for another cookie Whose = relative pronoun; eyes = subject; pleaded = verb. Why Fred cannot stand sitting across from his sister Melanie Why = relative adverb; Fred = subject; can stand = verb [not, an adverb, is not officially part of the verb]. That bounced across the kitchen floor That = relative pronoun functioning as subject; bounced = verb. Who hiccupped for seven hours afterward Who = relative pronoun functioning as subject; hiccupped = verb. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adjectiveclause.htm Adjective phrase

In an ADJECTIVE PHRASE (AP), the Head word is an adjective. Here are some examples: Susan is [AP clever] The doctor is [AP very late] My sister is [AP fond of animals] The pre-Head string in an AP is most commonly an adverb phrase such as very or extremely. Adjective Heads may be followed by a post-Head string: [AP happy to meet you] [AP ready to go]

[AP afraid of the dark]

A small number of adjective Heads must be followed by a post-Head string. The adjective Head fond is one of these. Compare: My sister is [AP fond of animals] *My sister is [fond] Adverbs

ADVERBS

Adverbs are traditionally defined as words that describe verbs. Adverbs answer any of the following questions about verbs: how? when? where? why? The following examples illustrate adverbs modifying verbs: How did he lift the barbell? Easily is an adverb. When will we use it? Tomorrow functions as an adverb. Where did she hide the key? Nearby is an adverb.

Adverbs are the most moveable of all parts of speech; therefore, it is sometimes difficult to identify an adverb on the basis of its position in a sentence.

For example, the adverb slowly will fit into three places in the sentence He climbed the ladder: Most adverbs end in -ly. In fact, most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives: Like adjectives of more than one syllable, adverbs usually become comparative and superlative by using more and most. Examples:

Adverb clause

The Five Types of Adverbs Adverbs of Manner: Adverbs of manner provide information on how someone does something. For example: Ali walks very carefully. Adverbs of Time: Adverbs of time provide information on when something happens. For example: We'll come to you next week. Adverbs of Frequency: Adverbs of frequency provide information on how often something happens. For example: They usually get up at eight o'clock. Adverbs of Degree: Adverbs of degree provide information concerning how much of something is done. For example: They like playing golf a lot.

Adverbs of Comment: Adverbs of comment provide a comment, or opinion about a situation. For example: Fortunately, there were some sandwiches left for us.

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