Use of Descriptive
Words
Descriptive words are also
called word modifiers
They give a more specific
meaning to the word they
modify.
there are two kinds of
descriptive words: an adjective
and an adverb
If a noun or a pronoun is
described in a sentence, your
modifier is an adjective
The modifier is an adverb if
it describes an adjective, a
verb, or another adverb.
NOTE:
Adjective answers the
questions what kind, how many,
or which one while an
adverb answers the questions
how, when, where, why, or to
what extent.
A. Observe how the descriptive words in italics are
used in the table below.
Use of Use of Adverbs
Adjectives
1. My friend is a 1. He dances
graceful dancer. gracefully.
2. Lydia de Vega 2. She runs very
is a quick quickly.
runner.
3. The old 3. The
vehicle delegates
requires an arrived in our
overhaul school
repair. yesterday.
[Link] saved 4. The
money for his athlete
two practices
baseball quite often.
bats.
5. Her 5. She teaches
mother is a well.
good
teacher.
6. The 6. Ricky spoke
student who sadly about not
sat behind passing the test.
me was
sad for he
could not
answer
correctly.
Adjective Word Question Adverb Word Question
Modified Modified
1. graceful dancer what kind 1. gracefully dances how
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
Answer with the correct form of modifier
(adjective or adverb) in parenthesis.
Number 1 is done for you.
1. The man is (quick)
quick. He works
quickly.
2. My seatmate is a
(nice) ______ girl. She
speaks ________.
Answer with the correct form of modifier
(adjective or adverb) in parenthesis.
Number 1 is done for you.
3. The wind blew
(violent) ________. It
was the most
________ wind this
year.
4. I saw an (angry)
________ dog. It
barks ________.
5. The students answer the
questions (careful)________.
They have to be _________ not
to commit a mistake.
6. Automatic cars are (fast)
_______ and reliable. They run
_______enough to beat a
speeding bus.
[Link] acted in that movie
(excellent) _______. She’s
always an ________actress.
[Link] is an (easy)
_______ language to
learn. Filipinos learn it
_______.
[Link] is a (good)
_______ chef. She
cooks _______.
[Link] is (awful)_______
hot today. This summer
is _______.
FINAL TASK!
Tell whether the underlined descriptive
word is adjective or adverb. Write your
answer before each number.
1. The first scene of the
movie was incredibly
fascinating.
2. It was the most powerful
movie I have ever seen.
3. The lead character was
hilarious in his white gown.
Tell whether the underlined descriptive
word is adjective or adverb. Write your
answer before each number.
4. Their performance was
lovely, romantic, and
inspirational.
5. The ending of the play is
quite dramatic.
6. This movie is exceptionally
excellent.
7. Uncommon to most films, the
plot of this movie is
unpredictable.
8. The events leading to the
culmination of conflict was fast-
moving.
9. All acts of the play are
performed well by the
actors.
10. The play was not only
entertaining but also
uplifting.
II- To gauge your understanding about
the lesson, take time to answer the
following questions. What are
descriptive words?
1. What are the two kinds of descriptive
words?
2. How are they different from each
other?
3. Is it important to be familiar with
descriptive words? Why?
4. When do you use descriptive words?
