Adjectives & Adverbs (Modification)

Descriptive Adjectives

Adjectives that describe the qualities of a noun: big, happy, blue, expensive.

Possessive Adjectives

My, your, his, her, its, our, their — adjectives that show ownership before a noun.

Adverbs of Frequency

Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never — adverbs that say how often something happens.

Comparative Adjectives

Comparing two things using -er or more: taller, more expensive, better.

Superlative Adjectives

Identifying the extreme in a group using -est or most: the tallest, the most expensive, the best.

Order of Adjectives

The correct sequence when stacking multiple adjectives: opinion → size → age → shape → colour → origin → material.

Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs that describe how something is done: quickly, carefully, well, hard.

Adverbs of Degree

Very, quite, fairly, rather, extremely — adverbs that modify adjectives and other adverbs to indicate intensity.

Too and Enough

Too (more than necessary/desired) and enough (sufficient) with adjectives and infinitives.

So and Such

So + adjective/adverb and such + (a) noun phrase to express degree and add emphasis.

Comparison Nuances

Fine-grained comparison: as…as, not as…as, the…the, far/much/a lot + comparative, double comparatives.

Hedging and Approximation

Language that softens claims: apparently, seemingly, about, roughly, tend to, seem to, it appears that.