Adjectives & AdverbsDependent Clauses

Adjective

A word that modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun

Adjectives Answer the Question What kind? Fast riders Crowded stadium Steamy afternoon

Adjectives Answer the Question Which one or ones? First lap Inner lanes Final race

Adjectives Answer the Question How many or how much? Five teams Many fans More applause

Adjectives

Adjectives can be found near the word being modified. They can also be found in the predicate after a linking verb.

The first bicycle was made of wood. The airplanes were strange.

Adverb

A word that modifies, or describes, a verb, adjective, or another adverb

Adverbs Answer the Question

How? Patiently Loudly Carefully

Adverbs Answer the Question

When? Sometimes Daily Always

Adverbs Answer the Question

Where? Inside There Everywhere

Adverbs Answer the Question

To what extent? Extremely Nearly Almost

Adverbs

Adverbs can be found after the verb, before the verb, or at the beginning of the sentence.

The rocket ascended suddenly. The rocket suddenly ascended. Suddenly, the rocket ascended.

Adjective Clause

A dependent clause used as an adjective

Adjective clauses are usually introduced with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, that, which)

The students, who studied all night, were prepared for the final exam.

Adverb Clause A dependent clause used as an

adverb Adverb clauses are introduced by

subordinating conjuctions such as if, because, even though, than, so that, while, where, when, as if, and since.

The children were in trouble because they refused to brush their teeth.