Adjectives  and  Adverbs Hoad Monument, Oubas Hill, Ulverston, Cumbria,  England. View from Chittery Lane.
 
Adjectives on a wonderful still Autumn day
Adjectives on a wonderful still Autumn day  through the abundant gold and green foliage straight and narrow beams of light
Adjectives on a wonderful still Autumn day  through the abundant gold and green foliage straight and narrow beams of light countless old brown leaves along a soft, winding grassy path in a thick hillside forest
Order of Adjectives 1 Opinion 2 Appearance 3 Origin 4 Material
Adjectives of Appearance
Order of Adjectives Purpose Material Origin Colour Shape Age Size Opinion
Internet   Link   click on image
A bottle of good, cheap Catalan red wine. A cheap bottle of good red Catalan wine. Have you got the bottle?
A modern arch-shaped, rounded sculpture of a figure reclining. A rounded, arch-shaped modern sculpture of a reclining figure. Henry Moore at Kew Gardens, London Make up your mind!
Take your pick! A long, arduous task. A long and arduous task.
Try to describe this!
“ For the Love of God”  by Damien Hirst   click here for video   Art expert Charles Dupplin called the skull “a bold move. This is a spectacular piece and undoubtedly the work with the highest intrinsic value in modern and contemporary art.” “ I'm afraid I simply don't understand it! An expensive, well-crafted and ostentatious paperweight, perhaps, but is it art?” asks Joe Bloggs.
Have a go at describing this!
Did you guess? The Angel of the North click image to consult Wikipedia
 
Adverbs I stopped suddenly by the great waterfall.
Adverbs I stopped suddenly by the great waterfall. The cascade fell softly on the mossy rocks that bright morning.
Adverbs I stopped suddenly by the great waterfall. The cascade fell softly on the mossy rocks that bright morning. I gazed happily from the riverbank for a good while.
 
Adverbs of Manner, Place and Time HOW? WHERE? WHEN? M –  Manner P –  Place T –  Time = e M P T y
Order of Adverbs   before lunch. every morning in her room   Tashonda naps to get a newspaper. before supper every afternoon into town impatiently Dad walks to keep in shape. before dawn every morning in the pool enthusiastically Beth swims Purpose Time Frequency Place Manner Verb
Internet Link  click on image
who? what? how? where? when?
She looked out __________ from her window. peacefully absent-mindedly dreamily contentedly cheerily thoughtfully pensively uneasily nervously apprehensively anxiously hopelessly despairingly desperately
 
1. They’re going to their village by horse and cart. 2. They’re going by horse and cart to their village.
The Flying Scotsman
Think it over! 1A) He read his book  slowly . 1B) He  slowly  read his book. 1C)  Slowly , he read his book.
Think it over! 1A) He read his book slowly. 1B) He slowly read his book. 2A) He read the Collected Works of Shakespeare  slowly . 2B) He  slowly  read the Collected Works of Shakespeare.
Put your thinking cap on! 1a) I (don’t) like spring flowers very much. 1b) I (don’t) very much like spring flowers.
Put your thinking cap on! 1a) I (don’t) like spring flowers very much. 1b) I (don’t) very much like spring flowers. 2a) I (don’t) like spring flowers a lot. 2b) I (don’t) a lot like spring flowers.
Put your thinking cap on! 1a) I (don’t) like spring flowers very much. 1b) I (don’t) very much like spring flowers. 2a) I (don’t) like spring flowers a lot. 2b) I (don’t) a lot like spring flowers. 3a) I (don’t) really like spring flowers. 3b) I (don’t) like spring flowers really. (After “The Thinker” by Auguste Rodin) Daffodils
A chip off the old block. They’re very similar.
A chip off the old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike.
A chip off the old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike. We’re very much hoping for change.
A chip off the old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike. We’re very much hoping for change. I’d be very (much) surprised.
A chip off the old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike. We’re very much hoping for change. I’d be very (much) surprised. We’re very unhappy.
What difference does it make? 1a) I think of her a lot. 1b) I think a lot of her.
What difference does it make? 1a) I think of her a lot. 1b) I think a lot of her. 2a) People who don’t eat vegetables often have bad health. 2b) People who don’t often eat vegetables have bad health sometimes.
What difference does it make? 1a) I think of her a lot. 1b) I think a lot of her. 2a) People who don’t eat vegetables often have bad health. 2b) People who don’t often eat vegetables have bad health sometimes. (Helen Mirren in “The Queen”)
Geddit? (Do you get it?)   I paid for my car with my wife.
Geddit? (Do you get it?)   I paid for my car with my wife. The room needs painting badly.
Geddit? (Do you get it?)   I paid for my car with my wife. The room needs painting badly. I want to buy a rabbit for my son with long ears.
Geddit? (Do you get it?)   I paid for my car with my wife. The room needs painting badly. I want to buy a rabbit for my son with long ears. He only died yesterday. (Was he supposed to do anything else?) (After “The Scream” by Edvard Munch)
 

Adjectives/Adverbs

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    Adjectives and Adverbs Hoad Monument, Oubas Hill, Ulverston, Cumbria, England. View from Chittery Lane.
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    Adjectives on awonderful still Autumn day
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    Adjectives on awonderful still Autumn day through the abundant gold and green foliage straight and narrow beams of light
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    Adjectives on awonderful still Autumn day through the abundant gold and green foliage straight and narrow beams of light countless old brown leaves along a soft, winding grassy path in a thick hillside forest
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    Order of Adjectives1 Opinion 2 Appearance 3 Origin 4 Material
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    Order of AdjectivesPurpose Material Origin Colour Shape Age Size Opinion
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    Internet Link click on image
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    A bottle ofgood, cheap Catalan red wine. A cheap bottle of good red Catalan wine. Have you got the bottle?
  • 11.
    A modern arch-shaped,rounded sculpture of a figure reclining. A rounded, arch-shaped modern sculpture of a reclining figure. Henry Moore at Kew Gardens, London Make up your mind!
  • 12.
    Take your pick!A long, arduous task. A long and arduous task.
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    “ For theLove of God” by Damien Hirst click here for video Art expert Charles Dupplin called the skull “a bold move. This is a spectacular piece and undoubtedly the work with the highest intrinsic value in modern and contemporary art.” “ I'm afraid I simply don't understand it! An expensive, well-crafted and ostentatious paperweight, perhaps, but is it art?” asks Joe Bloggs.
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    Have a goat describing this!
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    Did you guess?The Angel of the North click image to consult Wikipedia
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    Adverbs I stoppedsuddenly by the great waterfall.
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    Adverbs I stoppedsuddenly by the great waterfall. The cascade fell softly on the mossy rocks that bright morning.
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    Adverbs I stoppedsuddenly by the great waterfall. The cascade fell softly on the mossy rocks that bright morning. I gazed happily from the riverbank for a good while.
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    Adverbs of Manner,Place and Time HOW? WHERE? WHEN? M – Manner P – Place T – Time = e M P T y
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    Order of Adverbs  before lunch. every morning in her room   Tashonda naps to get a newspaper. before supper every afternoon into town impatiently Dad walks to keep in shape. before dawn every morning in the pool enthusiastically Beth swims Purpose Time Frequency Place Manner Verb
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    Internet Link click on image
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    who? what? how?where? when?
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    She looked out__________ from her window. peacefully absent-mindedly dreamily contentedly cheerily thoughtfully pensively uneasily nervously apprehensively anxiously hopelessly despairingly desperately
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    1. They’re goingto their village by horse and cart. 2. They’re going by horse and cart to their village.
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    Think it over!1A) He read his book slowly . 1B) He slowly read his book. 1C) Slowly , he read his book.
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    Think it over!1A) He read his book slowly. 1B) He slowly read his book. 2A) He read the Collected Works of Shakespeare slowly . 2B) He slowly read the Collected Works of Shakespeare.
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    Put your thinkingcap on! 1a) I (don’t) like spring flowers very much. 1b) I (don’t) very much like spring flowers.
  • 33.
    Put your thinkingcap on! 1a) I (don’t) like spring flowers very much. 1b) I (don’t) very much like spring flowers. 2a) I (don’t) like spring flowers a lot. 2b) I (don’t) a lot like spring flowers.
  • 34.
    Put your thinkingcap on! 1a) I (don’t) like spring flowers very much. 1b) I (don’t) very much like spring flowers. 2a) I (don’t) like spring flowers a lot. 2b) I (don’t) a lot like spring flowers. 3a) I (don’t) really like spring flowers. 3b) I (don’t) like spring flowers really. (After “The Thinker” by Auguste Rodin) Daffodils
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    A chip offthe old block. They’re very similar.
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    A chip offthe old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike.
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    A chip offthe old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike. We’re very much hoping for change.
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    A chip offthe old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike. We’re very much hoping for change. I’d be very (much) surprised.
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    A chip offthe old block. They’re very similar. They’re very (much) alike. We’re very much hoping for change. I’d be very (much) surprised. We’re very unhappy.
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    What difference doesit make? 1a) I think of her a lot. 1b) I think a lot of her.
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    What difference doesit make? 1a) I think of her a lot. 1b) I think a lot of her. 2a) People who don’t eat vegetables often have bad health. 2b) People who don’t often eat vegetables have bad health sometimes.
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    What difference doesit make? 1a) I think of her a lot. 1b) I think a lot of her. 2a) People who don’t eat vegetables often have bad health. 2b) People who don’t often eat vegetables have bad health sometimes. (Helen Mirren in “The Queen”)
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    Geddit? (Do youget it?) I paid for my car with my wife.
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    Geddit? (Do youget it?) I paid for my car with my wife. The room needs painting badly.
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    Geddit? (Do youget it?) I paid for my car with my wife. The room needs painting badly. I want to buy a rabbit for my son with long ears.
  • 46.
    Geddit? (Do youget it?) I paid for my car with my wife. The room needs painting badly. I want to buy a rabbit for my son with long ears. He only died yesterday. (Was he supposed to do anything else?) (After “The Scream” by Edvard Munch)
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