Adjectives and Adverbs

LANGUAGE WORK Adjectives and Adverbs (adjektiv og adverb)

Adjectives are used to describe a noun. We come from a different planet. Her face turned a nasty colour. Susan’s visit was a total disaster.

Adverbs are used to describe a verb (how something is done). We do things differently on our planet. Now, listen carefully, young man! The children waited patiently in the kitchen. The pupil didn’t answer correctly. Adverbs are also used to describe an adjective or another adverb. Jack woke up unusually early. Camel meat tastes surprisingly good. Susan’s visit went totally wrong. Many adverbs are made by adding -ly to an adjective: quick – quickly clear – clearly happy – happily angry – angrily unusual – unusually -lyVurderingseksemplar

Remember: good – well He told a good story. He told the story well.

Some adjectives and adverbs are the same: hard – hard fast – fast This is hard work. (adjective) Dette er hardt arbeid. She works hard. (adverb) Hun jobber hardt. Watch out!

Hardly has a different meaning: She hardly works. Hun jobber nesten aldri.

TASK Adjective or adverb? 1 It rains (heavy/heavily) in Bergen. 2 It was a (heavy/heavily) rain shower. 3 Clara is (happy/happily). 4 He smiled (happy/happily). 5 This is an (easy/easily) test. 6 He can (easy/easily) do it. 7 I am a (careful/carefully) person. 8 I read the instructions (careful/carefully).Vurderingseksemplar

Zoom sang happily. Zoom performed well. Zoom is reading eagerly.