Using adjectives
Adjectivesqualify nouns. They either precede the noun or
follow the verb ‘to be’.
I will use theblue counter.
My counter isblue.Identifying adverbs
Adverbsqualify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
She laughedhappily. (Adverb of manner qualifying verb
‘laughed’.)
He was very handsome. (Adverb qualifying adjective
‘handsome’.)
They ranvery quickly to the scene. (Adverb qualifying
adverb ‘quickly’.)Making use of conjunctions
Conjunctionslink clauses: because while when if
You can go outwhen it stops raining.Using prepositions
Prepositionsshow the relationship between one word and
another:
The bird flewinto the room.REVISING YOUR WORK / 137