ADJECTIVES

AND

ADVERBS

English in Use

Adjectives - Adverbs
they describe nouns they describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs

The tall lady

sings beautifully.

Adjectives
A hot day

A happy dog A boring class

A tall blonde girl

Huge trees
She is creative.

Adverbs
Eating quickly

Trying very hard absolutely quiet.

A really big show

Exercise daily!
She speaks slowly.

Exercise on the Form of Adverbs

Joanne is happy. She smiles _happily_ . The boy is loud. He shouts _______________ .

Her English is fluent. She speaks English _______________ .

Our mum was angry. She spoke to us _______________ . My neighbor is a careless driver. He drives _______________.

The painter is awful. He paints _______________.

Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano _______________ . This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house _______________ .

She is a good dancer. She dances really _______________ .

This exercise is simple. You _______________ have to put one word in each space .

Happy kids Really hot

Dressing casually

Good night Talking quickly Playing happily

Eating well
Real butter

Casual shirt

Waiting hopefully

Quick meeting
Running smoothly Working efficiently

Comparatives and Superlatives

Simple
Hot Good

Comparative
Hotter Better

Superlative
The hottest The best

Exciting

More exciting

The most exciting

Positive Form
wise independent

Comparative

Superlative

bright
rich hungry high expensive polite strong

difficult
boring crazy big warm exciting high

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
I speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year. She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all. She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. Could you write (clear) _______________ ? Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than before. Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John. Our team played (bad) _______________ of all. He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Rewrite the sentences and put the adverbs in correctly.

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.

1. We speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year. I were in London. (last week) 2. She waited. (patiently) She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all. 3. My father goes fishing. (always) She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. 4. Your bedroom is. (upstairs) This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. 5. We don't go skiing. (in summer) Could you write (clear) _______________ ? 6. Cats can hear. (well) Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. 7. I saw him. (there) He had an accident last (fluently) he 8. The girl speaks English. year. Now, drives (careful) _______________ than before. 9. I have seen that film. (never) / (before) Jim can run (fast) (rarely) 10. He walks his dog. _______________ than John. Our team played (bad) _______________ of all. He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Paying attention to which adjectives form the comparative with the adverb more and adjectives in brackets. which form the comparative with the ending er, fill in the blanks with the comparative forms of the adjectives indicated in brackets. For example:

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the

I speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year. She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all. expected. The clothes are drier than I had

The clothes are _____ than I had expected. (dry)

She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. Brooks. (famous) Walter Scott is __________ than Walter This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all.
Walter Scott is more famous than Walter Brooks.

1. The (clear) _______________ ? Could you writepears are _______________ than the plums. (hard) 2. The roses are ______________ than the nasturtiums. (beautiful) Planes cantomatoes _______________ than birds. the apples. (expensive) 3. The fly (high) are _______________ than 4. My bicycle is _______________ than yours. (new) He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than 5. Cold lemonade is _______________ than water. (refreshing) 6. before. The front yard is _______________ than the back yard. (big) 7. This map is _______________ than that one. (good) Jim can 8. Spinach is ______________ than Swiss chard. (delicate) run (fast) _______________ than John. 9. His room is _______________ than yours. (tidy) Our team played (bad) _______________ of all. 10. Her report is _______________ than ours. (accurate) He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Paying attention to which adjectives form the comparativeor superlative) of the Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative with the adverb more and which form the comparative with the ending er, rewrite the following sentences as adjectives in brackets. comparisons, in the manner indicated by the examples. Use the words given in brackets as the second parts of the comparisons. For example:

I speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year.

Collies have long hair. (dalmations do)

She greeted me (polite) _______________ than dalmations do. Collies have longer hair of all. She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. Could you write (clear) _______________ ?
He is an experienced architect. (we thought) He is a more experienced architect than we thought.

1. Terry is a good cook. (I am) 2. That is a complex question. (you realize) 3. My Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. puppy has big feet. (yours does) 4. It was a difficult decision. (you might think) 5. That is a sandy part of the beach. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than (this is) 6. He runs a successful business. (his father did) before. 7. Cliff has a bad temper. (his brother does) 8. This rose bush has small flowers. (that one does) Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John.They own expensive bicycles. (we do) 9. 10. Robin proved to be a courageous leader. (anyone had expected) Our team played (bad) _______________has all. 11. The school of a large auditorium. (the city library does) 12. That car has an efficient engine. (this one does)

He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Paying attention to which adjectives form the comparativeor superlative) of the Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative with the ending er and which form the comparative with the adverb more, rewrite each of the following adjectives in brackets. sentences, using the construction in which the word more or the comparative form of the adjective is repeated. For example:

I speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year. She greeted me (polite)The water grew warmerall. warmer. _______________ of and She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all.
I became increasingly impatient. I became more and more impatient. The water grew increasingly warm.

1.The rain became increasingly heavy. Could you write (clear) _______________ ? 2. The crowd grew increasingly enthusiastic. 3.WePlanes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. became increasingly uneasy. 4. Manufacturing companies were becoming increasingly large. 5.The weather grew increasingly bad. he drives (careful) _______________ than He had an accident last year. Now, 6. The compilation of accurate statistics is becoming increasingly necessary. before. 7. Methods of diagnosis are becoming increasingly accurate. 8. Their contribution to the project became increasingly important. Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John. 9.Standards are becoming increasingly high. 10. They became increasingly optimistic.

Our team played (bad) _______________ of all.

He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Rewrite each of the following sentences as (comparative or superlative) of the Fill in the correct adverb form comparisons, using the form of the adjective with less and the word than. For each sentence, use the words given in brackets as the second adjectives in For example: part of the comparison. brackets.

The plot of the movie was _______________ now than last year. I speak English (fluent) predictable. (we expected)
The plot of the movie was less predictable than we expected.

She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all.

The second explanation was confusing. (the first) She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. The second explanation was less confusing than the first.

1. The issue is important. (I thought) 2.The train is punctual. (it used to be) Could you write (clear) _______________ ? 3. The spoons are valuable. (the candlesticks) 4.Nora is excited. (Karen is) Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. 5. The bus is crowded. (the subway) 6.This moviean entertaining. (the one we he drivesnight) He had is accident last year. Now, saw last (careful) _______________ than

This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all.

before. Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John. Our team played (bad) _______________ of all. He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the construction in superlative)less the Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or which the word of is repeated. For example:

adjectives in brackets.

I speak English (fluent) _______________ now less attractive. The idea became less and than last year. She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all.

The idea became decreasingly attractive.

1. The wind grew decreasingly fierce. She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. 2. The tune became decreasingly recognizable. 3. Word processors are becoming decreasingly expensive. This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. 4. The rainbow grew decreasingly bright. 5.The children became decreasingly alert. Could you write (clear) _______________ ? 6. The service became decreasingly convenient.

Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than before.

Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John. Our team played (bad) _______________ of all. He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Paying attention to which adverb form (comparative the adverb most and of the Fill in the correct adjectives form the superlative with or superlative) which form the superlative with the ending est, fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets. adjectives indicated in brackets. For example: The first question is the ______________. (difficult) The first question(fluent) _______________ now than last year. I speak English is the most difficult.

The last question is the _______. (easy) She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all.
The last question is the easiest.

She smiled (happy) _______________ than before.

1. Sarah is the ________________ girl in the class. (intelligent) This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. 2. He is the _______________ boy in the school. (lucky) 3.This is the _________________ book I have ever read. (good) Could you write (clear) _______________ ? 4. That is the _________________ painting in the museum. (valuable) 5.Yesterday can fly (high) _______________ of the year. (hot) Planes was the ________________ day than birds. 6. She is the _______________ student in the school. (new) 7.This moviean the _________________. (entertaining) He had is accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than 8. He is the _______________ man in the village. (brave) before. 9. Summer is usually the _________________ time of the year. (dry) 10. He is the _________________ player on the team. (talented) Jim can ________________ route into town. (direct) 11. This is therun (fast) _______________ than John. 12. The library is the _________________ building on the street. (old)

Our team played (bad) _______________ of all.

He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.

Comparatives of Equality
is as as

I speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year. She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all.

A She smiled (happy) _______________ than before.

This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. Could you write (clear) _______________ ? Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds.

He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than Sandra Mary is as tall as before. Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John. Our team played (bad) _______________ as Sandra. Mary is as tall of all. He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Translate the following sentences:

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
I speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year. 1. Pisica mea este tot aa de credincioas ca i cinele meu. (faithful) 2. Sunt tot att de srguincioas ca i She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all. sora mea. (diligent) 3. Merele sunt la fel de scumpe ca i roiile. (expensive) She smiled4. Rochia mea este la fel de nou ca i pantofii. (new) (happy) _______________ than before. 5. Casa noastr este tot att de veche ca i casa unchiului meu. (old) This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. 6. El este tot att de harnic ca i fratele lui. (hardworking) 7. (clear) _______________ ? Could you writePrjitura ei este tot aa de bun ca a ta. (good) Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than before. Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John. Our team played (bad) _______________ of all. He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.

Comparatives of Inequality

I speak English (fluent) _______________ now than last year. She greeted me (polite) _______________ of all. is not as as A She smiled (happy) _______________ than before. This girl dances (graceful) _______________ of all. Could you write (clear) _______________ ? Planes can fly (high) _______________ than birds. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________ than Sandra Mary Is not as tall as before. Jim can run (fast) _______________ than John. Our team played (bad) _______________ as Sandra. Mary is as tall of all. He worked (hard) _______________ than ever before.