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1.30: Introduction to Adjectives and Adverbs

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    Adjectives and adverbs describe things. For example, compare the phrase “the bear” to “the harmless bear” or the phrase “run” to “run slowly.”

    In both of these cases, the adjective (harmless) or adverb (slowly) changes how we understand the phrase. When you first read the word bear, you probably didn’t imagine a harmless bear. When you saw the word run you probably didn’t think of it as something done slowly.

    Adjectives and adverbs modify other words: they change our understanding of things.

    For a catchy introduction to these words in song, watch the following videos.

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    • Introduction to Adjectives and Adverbs. Authored by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution
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    • Rock and Roll Adverbs - Adverb Song - Grammar Rock. Authored by: TheGrammarheads. Located at: https://youtu.be/FQPDk_fMcs0. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License
    • Hey! Adjectives - Adjective Song - Grammar Rock Music. Authored by: TheGrammarheads. Located at: https://youtu.be/c_TmWClYse0. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License

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