1. Let’s get detailed.

2. A
word that describes or modifies a noun
or a pronoun
 (the
articles a, an, the are also adjectives)

4.  Created
from proper nouns, capitalized
 Examples:
• Canadian
• American
• Texan

5.  Follows
a linking verb to describe the
subject (noun)

7.  Positive
• Describes without comparing
• Ex: The young girl with blonde hair is sitting on the
red, cushioned chair.
 Comparative
(-er, more, less)
• Description that compares two nouns
• Ex: Juliet is prettier than Rosaline.
 Superlative
(-est, most, least)
• Description that compares three or more nouns
• Ex: Johnny is by far the best free-thrower in the
league. His game was the most entertaining to
watch during the tournament.

9. A
word that describes or modifies a
verb, adjective, or another adverb

11.  When,
how often, or how long something
happened
 Example
• We played basketball yesterday.

12.  Where
something happened
 Example
• I fell on my face right here. Then I got up and
walked to a nearby ice cream parlor.

13.  How
something happened
 Example
• Jenny glided smoothly across the dance floor with
her partner.

14.  Tells
how much or how little
 Example
• The flight was entirely booked.

16. Adverb forms are the same as adjective
forms: positive, comparative, and
superlative.