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Using Adjectives and Adverbs

 

Lecture 2:

There is more to remember about adjectives:


Use
adjectives (not adverbs) after "sense" verbs, such as appear, become, feel, grow, smell, look, sound and taste and after the verb to be.

 

Examples:

  • The girl looked beautiful (not beautifully!)

  • The salad tasted fresh (not freshly!)

 


Be careful.  Some “sense words” can be used in two different ways, and the meaning will change.

 

  • The animal smelled bad. (The animal needs a bath, so it will be clean.)
     
  • The animal smelled badly, and was useless as a hunting dog.  (The animal does not use its nose very well to find its way or to find food.) 
  • Ice cream tastes good.

 

  • The professional wine taster from France tastes red wines well.

 

Click here for Activity 2:   Type the correct adjective or adverb in the blank.  Pay attention to "sense" verbs. 

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