WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF (TEA/TEAS) FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE.AD...

17. We have many different kinds of (tea/teas) from which to choose.Adjectives and AdverbsAdjectivesdescribe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. They answer one of three questions about another wordin the sentence: which one? what kind? and how many?

WHICH ONE?

WHAT KIND?

HOW MANY?

that cabinet willow tree many hitsthe other tape orange vest five entranceshis first clue greedy partner several reasonsAdverbs,on the other hand, describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They answer one of thesequestions about another word in the sentence: where? when? how? and to what extent?

WHERE?

WHEN?

HOW?

TO WHAT EXTENT?

The car drove forward. Marvin left earlier. She yelled loudly. Royce could hardly wait.Put your luggage below. Hank called very early. Turtles move slowly. Dean narrowly missed having an accident.Look here. We’ll do it tomorrow. The loon cried She is still enormouslymournfully. wealthy.

A

^DJECTIVES

F

^OLLOWING

V

^ERBS

Pay special attention to adjectives that follow verbs. Sometimes an adjective follows a verb, but it describes anoun or pronoun that comes before the verb. The following sentences illustrate this. The adjectives are under-lined; the noun they describe comes before the verb and are boldfaced.These strawberries taste sour. (sour strawberries)Rhonda’s changeof heart seemed strange. (strange change)The picklesare salty. (salty pickles)

F

^EWER

/L

^ESS

, N

^UMBER

/A

^MOUNT

Use the adjective fewer to modify plural nouns or things that can be counted. Use less for singular nouns thatrepresent a quantity or a degree. Most nouns to which an -s can be added require the adjective fewer.Our new neighborhood has fewer children (plural noun) than our old one had.Denise has less time (singular/non-count noun) to spare than you do.We have less money than we expected.The fewer your clients, the more attention you can pay to each.Similarly, use the noun number to refer to plural nouns or things that can be counted. Use the nounamount to refer to singular nouns.We underestimated the number of hours we would need to prepare. (Hours is a plural noun.)We planned on spending a significant amount of time in the waiting room. (Time is asingular/non-count noun.)

G

^OOD

/B

^AD

, W

^ELL

/B

^ADLY

These pairs of words—good/well, bad/badly—are often confused. The key to proper usage is to understandtheir function in the sentence. Good and bad are adjectives; they should only be used to modify nouns andpronouns. Well and badly are adverbs; they should be used to modify verbs.Helio did a good job, especially considering the pressure he was under.The condominiums were badly built.Elizabeth performed very well on the exam.What a bad haircut—and it cost me $40!

C

^OMPARISONS

Adjectives and adverbs change form when they are used in comparisons. When you compare two things, usethe comparative form(-er) of the modifier. If you are comparing more than two things, use the superlativeform(-est) of the modifier.To create the comparativeform, either: