Lesson 1 of 4 ยท Grade 5 English
Adjectives and adverbs
15 min
An adjective describes a noun. An adverb describes a verb (how, when or where something happens).
Adjectives
- a red car, a huge elephant, three books, a kind teacher
Comparing with adjectives
- Short adjectives add -er and -est: tall, taller, tallest; big, bigger, biggest.
- Long adjectives use more and most: beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful.
- Irregular: good, better, best; bad, worse, worst; many, more, most.
Kamau is taller than Juma. Wanjiru is the tallest in the class.
Adverbs
Many adverbs end in -ly: quickly, slowly, carefully, loudly.
- She sang loudly. (how)
- We will travel tomorrow. (when)
- The children played outside. (where)
Tip: adjective + ly often gives the adverb: quiet, quietly; careful, carefully. But good becomes well: He writes well.
Key points to remember
- Adjectives describe nouns; adverbs describe verbs
- Short adjectives: -er, -est
- Long adjectives: more, most
- good, better, best; the adverb of good is well
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