An adjective describes how something 'is'. We usually use the verb 'to be' when using adjectives.

Adjectives are used to describe nouns and are invariable. Example: He is a good doctor. Adjectives don't have a singular and plural form OR a masculine, femine and neuter form. Adjectives are always the same! Never add a final -s to an adjective. Adjectives can also be placed at the end of a sentence if they describe the subject of a sentence. Don't place an adjective after the noun Example: My doctor is excellent. Rule: Adjectives are placed before the noun. Example: a wonderful book, very interesting people

Adverbs modify verbs. They tell you How something is done. Example: How does he she sing? - She sings beautifully. Rule: Adverbs are often formed by adding -ly to an adjective Example: beautiful - beautifully, careful - carefully Some adjectives don't change in the adverb form. The most important of these are: fast - fast, hard - hard Good is probably the most important exception. The adverb form of 'good' is 'well'. Rule: Adverbs can also modify an adjective. In this case, the adverb is placed before the adjective. Example: She is extremely happy. They are absolutely sure.

Do not use 'very' with adjectives that express an increased quality of

a basic adjective Example: good - fantastic NOT!!: She is a very beautiful woman. Rule: Adverbs of frequency (always, never, sometimes, often, etc.) usually come before the main verb

Choose the correct form of the words in bold and match the sentences with the pictures.

1. Anna walks heavy / heavily. 2. betty is beautiful / beautifully. 3. Lean speaks Chinese fluent / fluently. 4. Dave arrived late / lately. 5. Sindy learned Spanish quick / quickly. 6. Maria usually sings sad / sadly. 7. Tim understands French good / well. 8. The women work hard / hardly. 9. Mai Lee dresses correct / correctly. 10. This soup tastes good / well. 11. The orchestra sounds bad / badly. alone amazing everywhere heavy incredibly rare safely sharp silently strong well
Complete the sentences using the right form of the word in brackets as an adjective or adverb. 1. He ___________ reads a book. (quick) 2. Tania is a ___________ girl. (wonderful) 3. The class is ___________ loud today. (terrible) 4. Sam is a ___________ singer. (good) 5. You can ___________ open this tin. (easy) 6. He spoke to me ___________ . (soft) 7. It is a ___________ day today. (terrible) 8. They sing the song ___________ (good). 9. He is a ___________ driver. (careful) 10. He drives the car ___________. (careful) 11. The dog barks ___________. (loud) 12. The taxi drives was ___________ injured. (serious) 13. Sandy is ___________ clever. (extreme) 14. This hamburger tastes ___________. (awful) 15. She is ___________ with her parents. (tender) 16. Be ___________ with this glass of milk. Its hot. (careful) 17. She looks ___________. What happened to her? (sad) 18. Dont speak so ___________. I cant understand. (fast) 19. Karen ___________ opened her present. (slow) 20. She shouted at him ___________. (angry) Choose a word from the box to complete the following text. The cougar is an__________ animal. Its back legs are longer than its front legs, so it can jump ___________ high; some cougars can jump up to six meters. It is extremely ____________, too, and can drag its prey (which may be as ___________ as the cougar itself) for long distances, until it finds a place where it can eat its food ___________. Its claws are very __________ , but they can be pulled back into its toes, so the cougar can run __________. Cougars live__________; they only meet with other cougars in order to breed. Cougars can swim __________ , and climb trees. They used to live __________ in north and south America, from Chile to the Yukon, but now they are quite __________.