For starters, in the sentence above, "orange" is an adjective
that modifies the noun "tomato". "Florescent" is an adverb that
modifies and describes the adjective "orange".
Adjective:A word
that modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, identifying, or
quantifying it with a word. An adjective usually precedes the
noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
Ex. The green hat, a cat
that was furry, the feeling was
unsettling.
As you can see in the examples above, they are words describing
the noun, or giving background detail or information about the
noun.
Adverb: A word
that modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or
a clause. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or
degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how
much". Recognized mostly with the suffix "ly".
Ex. The dog ran quickly
to grab his bone, the sisters waited silently to make sure their plan wouldn't be foiled,
Quickly, the concert-goers were let into
the hall at 7 pm today.
In the examples above, you can see how the words describe, modify
and give detail to the verbs in the sentence. The words describe
the manner in which the dog ran or how the concert-goers were let
into the hall. In the last sentence, "unfortunately" modifies the
whole phrase, and "today" gives detail into the when of the
sentence.
Adjective Examples:
| The cat is lazy. | The adjective is "lazy" since it modifies the proper noun of the cat |
| After dinner, Priya was very content. | The adjective is "content" since it is describing Priya, the noun in the phrase. |
Additional Adjective Rule
An adjective always follows the verb "to be" in its many forms. This is because it modifies the noun before the verb. Examples to show this rule…
| I was light-headed. |
| My aunt was ill all week |
| Be aware |
| They wished they were better |
| Rami thoroughly enjoyed the game. | Thoroughly is the adverb in this phrase, since it descibes the noun in connection to the verb "enjoyed". |
| Tim always gossips carelessly. | Carelessly is the adverb, since it describes the verb. |
| To our surprise, Benny finished his dinner unusually quickly! | In this phrase the adverb modifies the adverb (unusually and quickly). Quickly modifies the verb finished. |
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