The Straightforward English series is designed to measure, teach, review, and master specific English writing skills. Adjectives and Adverbs by S. Harold Collins Cover design by Kathy Kifer Our mission is to provide you with the best materials available to aid in the education of learners of any age. G a r l i c P r e s s Adjectives and Adverbs 1
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Straight Forward English Series Dear Parents and Teachers, The Straight Forward English Series has been designed for parents, teachers, and students. The Series is composed of books designed to measure, teach, review, and master specific English skills. The focus of this book is adjectives and adverbs. What makes this Series different? These are the adjective and adverb skills essential to the mastery of English structure and form. This series reflects national standards crucial to mastery of adjective and adverb usage. Adjective and adverb skills are concisely explained, practiced, and tested. Mastery can be measured by comparing the Beginning Assessment Test with the Final Assessment Test. More content. No distracting or unrelated pictures or words. The skills are straightforward. How to use this book: Give the Beginning Assessment Test to gain a starting measure of a student s adjective and adverb skills. Progress through each topic. Work the exercises. Exercise work can be done in the book or on a separate sheet of paper. Set a standard to move from one topic to the next. If the standard is not met, go back and refocus on that topic. Give the Final Assessment Test to gain an ending measure of a student s adjective and adverb skills. Compare the Beginning Assessment Test and Final Assessment Test as a reflection of skill acquisition.
Contents Beginning Assessment Test...7 Adjectives Chapter 1: Recognizing Adjectives...9 Chapter 2: Proper Adjectives... 12 Chapter 3: Articles... 13 Chapter 4: Demonstrative Adjectives... 14 Chapter 5: Comparative Adjectives... 16 Chapter 6: Special Adjectives... 18 Review of Adjectives... 19 Adverbs Chapter 7: Recognizing Adverbs... 20 Chapter 8: ly Adverbs... 24 Chapter 9: Comparative Adverbs... 25 Chapter 10: Good Well and Bad Badly... 27 Review of Adverbs... 29 Final Assessment Test... 30 Answers... 32
Adjectives CHAPTER1 Recognizing Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives can come before the word they describe or follow the word they describe. EXAMPLES: Three hungry and tired workers went home. (Three, hungry and tired describe the noun workers.) Emily, quick and eager, delivered the groceries. (Quick and eager describe the proper noun Emily.) Adjectives can also follow linking verbs is, are, was, were, appear, feel, smell, taste, seem, become. When they follow linking verbs, they are part of the predicate. Therefore, they are called predicate adjectives. A predicate adjective describes the subject. EXAMPLES: ADJ LV PA Our dog is obedient. (Obedient is a predicate adjective describing dog.) ADJ ADJ ADJ LV PA Some rooms, small and bright, are empty. (Empty is a predicate adjective describing rooms.) Ways Adjectives Describe Adjectives describe nouns, telling what kind. EXAMPLES: She wore a yellow coat. What kind of coat? Yellow. The happy children shouted. What kind of children? Happy. Adjectives describe nouns, telling how many. EXAMPLES: Most children attended the show. How many children? Most. Most people bought lunch. How many people? Most. Adjectives describe nouns, telling which one. EXAMPLES: We chose that present. Which present? That. It belongs to those boys. Which boys? Those. Adjectives describe nouns, telling how much. EXAMPLES: I have more money than you have. How much money? More. Elena deserves much praise for her work. How much praise? Much. Adjectives describe nouns, indicating possession. EXAMPLES: Her house is near the end of the block. Whose house? Her. Jane s desk is in the study. Whose desk? Jane s. G a r l i c P r e s s Adjectives and Adverbs 9
Exercise 1. Complete each sentence with an adjective from the word box. Use each adjective once. What Kind How Many Which One How Much Whose green old three this enough Juan s huge cool several those fewer our blue playful many that little her delicious two these more your chocolate four much their 1. They saw a elephant. (what kind?) 2. The sisters loved cake. (how many? what kind?) 3. house is near house. (whose? whose?) 4. Ellen gave us packages. (how many?) 5. The frog swam away. (what kind?) 6. I don t have time. (how much) 7. people picked answers. (how many? which one?) 8. The hens need space, but produce eggs. (how much? how much?) 9. We watched movie times. (which one? how many?) 10. She deserves praise for work. (how much? whose?) 11. Please bring me the drink. (what kind?) 12. The car was. (what kind? what kind?) 13. club received dollars. (whose? how many? how much) 14. The puppy barked. (what kind?) 15. The pie was. (what kind?) Exercise 2. Underline all predicate adjectives. 1. Our house is small and clean. 2. Both boys felt wonderful. 3. That home has three floors. 4. Catherine was happy to see familar faces. 5. Today s weather looks wet, cold, and dismal. 6. Her clothes were spotless. 7. This chocolate milk tastes sour. 8. My cousin traveled to Europe four years ago. 9. The zebra s color is black and white. 10. We climbed the steep, rocky trail. 10 Adjectives and Adverbs G a r l i c P r e s s
Exercise 3. What does each underlined adjective tell (what kind, how many, which one, how much, and whose)? 1. Our big green chair is old. 2. That car gets twenty miles per gallon of gas. 3. These dresses are expensive. 4. This young animal has been sick twice. 5. Marla s picture is silly. 6. These floors are wet and slippery. 7. The animals are hungry. 8. Purple and red are my favorite two colors. 9. He gave me that valuable painting. 10. Please include several more cans. Exercise 4. Write three adjectives to describe each noun. 1. parents 4. radio 7. nations 2. chair 5. children 8. sweaters 3. bear 6. mountain 9. streets Exercise 5. The number in parentheses tells how many adjectives in each sentence. Circle adjectives that describe the underlined noun or pronoun. 1. The soccer players wore red shirts. (2) 2. Each player was from a different town. (2) 3. They were state champions for three years. (2) 4. They are funny to watch. (1) 5. One player will tell a funny joke. (2) 6. I understand why they like that sport. (1) 7. That player lives in a small town which has two names. (3) 8. Practice games are every Tuesday at a community center. (3) 9. Our next home game is four long weeks away. (5) 10. The lengthy delay will give us enough time to buy good tickets. (3) Exercise 6. Underline the adjectives in each sentence. Label each as telling what kind, how many, which one, how much, or whose. 1. Winter snowfall reaches a depth of six feet. 2. The snowfall is clear, white, and beautiful. 3. Much snow lasts until late April or early May. 4. Young plants begin growing when the last snow melts. 5. Those plants which are strong last many months. 6. Some animals will eat the wild plants. 7. Many hikers enjoy the bright colors of the spring plants. 8. By summer, the meadows will be golden with wild flowers. 9. Warm weather will last for only a few months. 10. Enough people who like snow will enjoy another winter. G a r l i c P r e s s Adjectives and Adverbs 11