a small house → two small houses
Grammar · A1
Adjectives and adverbs
Describe a person or thing, then describe an action.
She sings well.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Describe a person or thing, then describe an action.
He speaks slowly.
She is a good singer. She sings well.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
Describe the thing: a small house. The word small does not change for two houses.
a small house → two small houses
The bags are red.
She is a careful driver.
Compare a slow car and it moves slowly.
He speaks slowly.
She drives carefully.
He smiled happily.
A good singer sings well. Fast stays fast.
She is a good singer. She sings well.
He runs fast.
They work hard: they make a big effort.
Look a little closer
Hard is not hardly
Work hard means make a big effort. Hardly means almost not.
I work hard every day.
I can hardly hear you: the sound is very quiet.
Friendly
A word ending in ly does not always describe an action.
She is a friendly teacher.
She speaks in a friendly way.
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
She is a careful driver.
What do you describe?
What example?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
They have two ___ cars.
Does the word describe the person or thing, rather than the action?
Quick check 2
Please speak ___. (slow, use the word ending in -ly)
Does the word describe how the action happens?
Quick check 3
She plays the piano very ___.
Compare a good singer and sings well.
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: Can you speak slowly, please? B: Of course. Is this better? A: Yes. Thank you. Your English is very clear.
Ask a partner to speak slowly or clearly. Say thank you.
A: Is Ben a careful driver? B: Yes. He drives carefully. A: Good. We can go with him.
Describe someone who cooks, sings or drives. Describe the person and the action.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
A small house
a small house → two small houses
She drives carefully
She is a careful driver. She drives carefully.
Good. Well. Fast.
A good singer sings well. A fast runner runs fast.
08 · Practice
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