Friday Apr 28, 2023

#30: Next Level Adjectives

Next level parts of speech—adjectives ! (See the “intro” to adjectives episode here!

Today’s episode about adjectives covers the following:

--Adjectives are third out of ten on my list (following) because they often describe nouns

--Often confused with adverbs—use trick “adverb has the word verb in it”

--Tell

1. Which one (other)

2. How many (five, many)

3. What kind (happy, blue)

4. Whose (your, my)

--Adjectives can end in ly—

1. Adjective + ly= adverb

2. Noun + ly = adjective

3. Ly adjective examples/ brotherly, bubbly, daily, earthly, lovely, gentlemanly, timely, weekly, smelly, pearly, oily, mannerly

--Punctuating double and triple adjectives

1. Use commas (or the word and) if both or all three adjectives are descriptive (not clarifying)

2. Use “trade places trick” to see if commas are needed

Yes—kind, wonderful person. -wonderful, kind person

No—your lovely mom

Can’t say lovely your mom

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