about adj n adv

Adjectives vs adverbs
Adjectives=形容詞
To describe/modify形容/修飾 nouns or pronouns代名詞 with them
(((Adjectives are placed before the noun.))))))
Examples:
1) He is a handsome(Adjective) man( countable noun).
2) Peter (pronoun) is handsome.(adjective) 形容 Peter
We may describe a noun with some adjectives. Check out the link below for the adjective order.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord.htm
Examples:
1) It is a pretty(opinion) red(colour) sailing(purpose) boat.
2) She is a silly(opinion) small(size) old(age) Japanese(origin) lady.
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Adverbs副詞 can be used to modify (adjectives, adverbs, verbs(actions) and the whole sentence.)
1) This is a REALLY(adverb) nice(adjective) car(noun).
( To modify=修飾 the adjective"nice" with " really")
2) He is running so(adverb)非常 fast(adjective).
( To modify the other adverb(fast) with "so")
" so fast" = to describe the action"running" as well.
3) He is working hard(adverb).
"working"<-- the action
4) Unfortunately(adverb), those people died in the car accident.
(For the whole sentence)
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Some words can be used as adverbs and adjectives.
-He is a fast(adjective) runner(noun).
-He is running fast(adverb).
- She is a slow(adjective) worker(noun).
-She works slow(adverb).
When you come across some unknown words, you should
look them up in the dictionary.

Hope that helps.

Ciao







2009-09-08 00:51:56 補充：
2) Peter (Subject) is handsome.(adjective) 形容 Peter**********

Adjectives are used to modify nouns.
Adverbs are not 助動詞
Adverbs are used to modify adjectives, verbs and other adverbs.
助動詞 = Auxiliary verb

adjective 是形容詞，基本上用來修飾名詞。例如 a fat boy 中的 fat 是形容詞。這裡不單是說一個男孩，而且是肥胖 (fat) 的男孩。

adverb 是助動詞，或稱副詞，用來修飾動詞。例如 he walks slowly 中的 slowly 是助動詞。這裡不單是說他在走路，而且是走得很慢 (slowly) 。

所以何時用那一個視乎要修飾的是甚麼。