Adjectives modify or describe nouns and pronouns.

Adverbs modify or describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Most adverbs end in -ly.

Read and study how the italicized words are used in the sentences.

Set A

• Filipino festivities are fun.

• One such special event is the Ati-atihan.

• All Filipinos love this joyful festivity.

Set B

• The lighthearted participants joyfully gather on the streets in gleeful merrymaking.

• They dance and cheer tirelessly.

• Visitors from all over the country and the world eagerly go to Kalibo to witness this event.

The italicized words in Set A (fun, special, joyful) are adjectives.

An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

The italicized words in Set B (joyfully, tirelessly, eagerly) are adverbs.

An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It answers questions How? When? Where? How often? and To what extent?

Both adjectives and adverbs are used to give a clear and specific meaning to words they modify. The difference lies in the kind of word they describe.