HINT SHEET
ADJECTIVES modify nouns and pronouns.
They answer the questions
WHICH? The blue book was found.
Which book? the blue one.
WHAT KIND OF? The sharp metal edge cut my skin.
What kind of edge? sharp edge
metal edge
HOW MANY? Three little pigs lived in a house.
How many pigs? three pigs
What kind of pigs? little pigs.
ADVERBS modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
They answer the questions
HOW? We walked quickly. Walked how? quickly
WHEN? We arrived later. Arrived when? later
WHERE? We climbed up. Climbed where? up
TO WHAT DEGREE? It is unusually hot. To what degree is it hot? unusually
You can tell how a word is used by what it modifies.
It was a slow day. Slow modifies day, a noun. Slow is an adjective.
She was smart. Smart modifies she, a pronoun. Smart is an adjective.
They argued effectively. Effectively modifies argued, a verb. Effectively is an adverb.
It was moderately expensive. Moderately modifies expensive, an adjective. Moderately is an adverb.
We'll leave very soon. Very modifies soon, an adverb. Very is an adverb.
Module #2 also briefly reviews the four basic sentence patterns:
SUBJECT--ACTION VERB
SUBJECT--ACTION VERB--DIRECT OBJECT
SUBJECT--ACTION VERB--INDIRECT OBJECT--DIRECT OBJECT
SUBJECT--LINKING VERB--SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
See Module #1 for a thorough review of basic sentence patterns.
