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English Class 7 - Adverbs And-Adjectives Notes

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Adverbs and Adjectives

Welcome to the chapter on Adverbs and Adjectives for Class 7. In this chapter, you will learn the difference between adverbs and adjectives, how to use them correctly in sentences, and how they make your writing more descriptive and interesting. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to identify, use, and compare adverbs and adjectives with confidence!

Introduction

Adjectives and adverbs are important parts of speech. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Understanding how to use them will help you write better sentences.

What are Adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They tell us more about the quality, quantity, size, color, or condition of a noun.

  • The beautiful garden
  • A large house
  • Three red apples

What are Adverbs?

Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often tell us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

  • She sings sweetly.
  • He arrived early.
  • The dog barked loudly.

Comparing Adjectives and Adverbs

  • Adjectives describe nouns/pronouns: The quick fox.
  • Adverbs describe verbs/adjectives/adverbs: The fox runs quickly.

How to Form Adverbs

Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives.

  • Quick → Quickly
  • Happy → Happily
  • Careful → Carefully

Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences

  • Adjective: The tall boy runs fast.
  • Adverb: The boy runs quickly.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not use an adjective to describe a verb. Use an adverb instead.
  • Incorrect: She sings beautiful.
  • Correct: She sings beautifully.

Fun Activity: Spot the Difference!

Write five sentences using both adjectives and adverbs. Underline the adjectives and circle the adverbs.

Summary

  • Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns.
  • Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
  • Adverbs often end in -ly.

Practice Questions

  1. Identify the adjective and adverb: The clever girl solved the puzzle quickly.
  2. Change the adjective to an adverb: Happy → _______
  3. Fill in the blank with an adverb: He spoke _______ (soft).
  4. Write a sentence using both an adjective and an adverb.
  5. Correct the sentence: She danced graceful.

Challenge Yourself

  • Write a short paragraph describing your favorite activity using at least three adjectives and three adverbs.
  • List five adjectives and their adverb forms.

Did You Know?

  • Some adverbs do not end in -ly, like "fast", "well", and "late".
  • Adjectives and adverbs help make your writing more interesting and clear.

Glossary

  • Adjective: A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
  • Adverb: A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
  • Noun: A naming word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
  • Verb: An action or doing word.

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. Adjective: clever; Adverb: quickly
  2. Happily
  3. Softly
  4. (Example: The bright sun shone brightly.)
  5. She danced gracefully.

Use adjectives and adverbs to make your writing lively and clear!

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