ADJECTIVES AND

ADVERBS

A big

house

A modern

building

It has an

interesting

style.

It has a

peaceful

atmosphere.

It is in a

quiet area.

An expensive

house

A village

street in

Switzerland.

A nice

villag

e.

An old

village

Adjectives describe NOUNS

It is an interesting villa.

That villa is interesting.

There are colorful streets.

The streets are colorful.

Adjective +

Noun

OR

Noun+ to be

+ Adjective

Adverbs describe;

Verbs The children play

quietly.

Adjectives They are extremely

quiet.

Adverbs They play very quietly.

WORD ORDER

ADJECTIVE WORD

ORDER

A) before the noun

This is a modern

house.

B) after non-action

verbs

(be – look – appear –

seem – smell – taste)

This house looks

modern.

ADVERB WORD ORDER

A) after the verb

The house sold

quickly.

B) before the adjective

or adverb it describes

It is an extremely

modern house.

They sell it very

quickly.

Adverbs of manner describe

action verbs;

She designed the house

differently.

They build the house carefully.

They sell the house easily.

How to form…?

Add –ly to adjectives

Slow – slowly

Quick – quickly

Exceptions!!!

Good - well

Hard - hard

Late - late

Some adjectives ending in –

ly;

Friendly

Lonely

Lovely

Silly

Degree adverbs; makes adverbs

stronger/weaker Absolutely

Completely

Awfully

Terribly

Really

So

Very

Prety

Quite

Fairly

Not at all

100%

0%

Awfully & Terribly

Can be used for something good or

bad

The estate agent was terribly polite.

The secretary was terribly rude.

“Not at all”: totally not

They didn’t like the house at all.

He wasn’t polite at all.

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