ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
Adjective: a word hanging down from a noun
Adverb: an adjective with a tail on it
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The Left Handed Dictionary
ETYMOLOGY
The prefix “ad” means “to, near, at” in the sense of “regarding”.
Thus, ADVERB means “regarding the verb”
and ADJECTIVE literally means “thrown at”, but has the sense of “that which is added to the noun”.
ED vs. ING Video Exercise
Double Form Comparatives
Adjective Order
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ex. sometimes I do my homework.
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always Jill cooks at home in the evening.
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always Jill is at work on the weekdays.
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always We see Jane at the park on weekends.
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probably I will go out on the town this weekend.
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often William visits California for the holidays.
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often William is in California for the holidays.
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usually Jim comes by around five o’clock.
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usually Jim is here by five o’clock.
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probably Jim will be here at five o’clock.
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finally My teacher answered my email.
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finally The workday is over.
