Grammar

Week 14: DPE and Easy Grammar

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DPE WEEK 14 - DAY 1

Predicate Adjective Review

• Predicate adjectives follow linking verbs.
• I feel angry.
• She seems hilarious.
• What are the predicate adjectives in these sentences?
• The teacher was kind today.
• Dad seemed joyful after work.
• Before recess, Rachel grew excited.

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kind

joyful

excited

Degrees of Adjectives Review

• Sometimes we use adjectives to compare. If there are two nouns being compared, we call these comparative adjectives.
• Our budget this year was cheaper than last year.
• When three or more objects are being compared, we use superlative adjectives.
• Holly was the funniest of the three girls.

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Degrees of Adjectives

• Most one syllable words add er to form the comparative, and one and two syllable words add est to form the superlative.
• Some one syllable adjectives change form completely in comparative/superlative form.
• Good → better → best
• Add “more” or “less” to many 2+ syllable comparative adjectives.
• Beautiful → more beautiful
• Add “most” or “least” to many superlative adjectives.
• Fun → the most fun

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Adverbs

• Adverbs tell how, when, where, or to what extent. They mostly modify verbs.
• The athlete quickly swam through the water.
• The adverb tells us how the athlete swam.
• The young boy ran away from the young girl.
• The adverb tells us where the boy ran.
• John barely made it to class.
• The adverb tells us to what extent John made it to class.

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Adverb Practice

• What does each adverb tell us about the verb?
• Grace spoke slowly, so her sister could understand.
• I recently quit playing soccer.
• Joe almost scored a touchdown.

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Homework:

• Week 14 DPE
• Easy Grammar: Adjective Test
• (5th-p. 146-155)
• (6th-p. 167-171)