ESL Teaching and Learning Tips
Correct Use of Adjective and Adverb
Many ESL students have difficulty in correctly using adjectives and adverbs.
Here is an easy way to teach your ESL students how to correctly use adjectives and adverbs within a sentence:
Adjectives always modify a noun. Adjectives answer a "what" type of question. For example, in the sentence "John has a blue shirt", blue is the adjective and tells or describes what type of shirt John had.
Adverbs always modify a verb and describe an action.
Adverbs answer a "how" type of question. For example, in the sentence "Robert walked quickly because it was raining", quickly is the adverb and describes how Robert walked.