{"id":3509,"date":"2022-02-16T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T15:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/?p=3509"},"modified":"2022-05-13T19:41:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T19:41:36","slug":"descriptors-on-the-sat-adjectives-adverbs-comparisons-and-superlatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/descriptors-on-the-sat-adjectives-adverbs-comparisons-and-superlatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Descriptors on the SAT: Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparisons and Superlatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>As parts of speech go, descriptors like adjectives and adverbs are definitely the most fun. They allow you to spice up your writing and relate to your reader by appealing to the senses. Imagine writing without any descriptors: parties wouldn\u2019t be fun, dogs couldn\u2019t be cute, and this blog post wouldn\u2019t be captivating at all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/free-sat-prep.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog_highlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kickstart Your SAT Prep with Test Geek&#8217;s Free SAT Study Guide<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Luckily, description and detail are welcome in this post as well as on the SAT. <strong>Just be sure you\u2019re being clear and concise on the SAT and not throwing too many unnecessary flowery descriptions in<\/strong>. Keep it minimal to get your point across, but good writing sometimes needs descriptive language for clarity\u2019s sake. If you\u2019re writing your own blog, however, be as wordy and descriptive as your heart desires, it may actually help you.<\/p>\r\n<p><div class=\"mnmd-responsive-video\"><iframe title=\"Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparisons, and Superlatives - SAT Writing &amp; ACT English\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8UfzpeDOsMo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Types of Descriptors on the SAT<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The main types of descriptive words are<strong> adjectives<\/strong> and <strong>adverbs.<\/strong> The key to using them correctly, and not mixing them up, is to ask what word you\u2019re modifying. Another way to describe is with <strong>comparisons<\/strong> and <strong>superlatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adjectives \u2013 <\/strong>Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. Use an adjective to describe a person, place, thing, or the placeholder word for the person, place, or thing. Easy enough! Let\u2019s look at an example of adjectives in a sentence:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Game of Thrones was an <u>excellent<\/u> show until they ruined last season.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this sentence,<em> excellent <\/em>describes our noun, the show. <em>Last<\/em> also helps describe which season was sucktastic. If we were to omit the descriptors in this sentence, the meaning is less clear and the sentence really doesn\u2019t have a point. You\u2019d basically just be saying:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Game of Thrones was a show until they ruined a season.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The whole point of the sentence is to discuss how they threw away years of build-up on a rushed, unfinished-feeling final season. Without our adjectives, we would completely miss the details that make up the main idea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adverbs<\/strong> \u2013 Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs typically end in \u2018ly\u2019 such as lazily, quickly, annoyingly, busily, etc. There are a few exceptions, but we\u2019ll go over them in the common mistakes portion of this post. \u00a0Let\u2019s break basic adverbs down with another example:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Daenerys had quite the character arc; She evolved <u>really quickly<\/u> from intending to bring peace to Westeros, to<u> angrily<\/u> and <u>rashly<\/u> destroying much of Kings Landing.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Really quickly <\/em>is a case when you\u2019d use an adverb to describe an adverb. Rather than leaving it at <em>quickly, <\/em>you throw <em>really <\/em>in there to emphasize just how suddenly Daenerys\u2019 transition happened. <em>Quickly<\/em> is describing her evolution, and <em>really <\/em>is describing the speed at which she turned into a modern version of her father, blinded by power.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Angrily <\/em>and <em>rashly <\/em>are simple adverbs describing our verb <em>destroy<\/em>. Ask yourself how Daenerys is destroying to identify the adverbs. Easy!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/18_courtesy_of_hbo-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Adverb break! Daenerys <span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">passionately<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">intensely<\/span> lets out a battle cry as she <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">aggressively<\/span> flies into battle. Let it out, girl.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>A general rule: If you are describing a thing, you should use an adjective, but if you\u2019re describing anything else (verbs, adjectives, more adverbs), then adverbs are the way to go!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Comparisons \u2013 <\/strong>Comparisons are used to compare 2 things. Groundbreaking. Adding an er onto an adjective is a common way you\u2019ll see comparisons used, but you could also use the word \u2018more\u2019. Don\u2019t mix \u2018er\u2019 words with \u2018more\u2019 unless you want to sound like a little kid. It could look something like this:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>In the beginning, Arya was <u>way tougher<\/u> than Sansa.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Tougher <\/em>directly compares Arya and Sansa. I even added an adverb, <em>way<\/em>, to show you how adverbs could be used out there in the wild to describe descriptions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You wouldn\u2019t say: <em>In the beginning, Arya was way more tougher than Sansa. <\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What are you, five? Okay, that\u2019s mean, but it does sound juvenile in comparison to the first sentence, right?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Superlatives \u2013 <\/strong>Superlatives are used to compare three or more things. They often end in \u2018est\u2019. Along the same lines, you can use \u2018most\u2019 to compare three or more things, but you can\u2019t use \u2018most\u2019 and \u2018est\u2019 together, no matter what Little Caesars\u2019 marketing team thinks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"264\" class=\"wp-image-3525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/emb.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/emb.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/emb-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>There is so much wrong with the grammar here, luckily they&#8217;re in the business of pizza and not SAT prep.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>An appropriate example of a superlative could be:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Out of the many Lannisters, Tyrion is the most intelligent.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There\u2019s a whole clan of Lannisters, so we meet our three plus rule, and we use \u2018most\u2019 in this case to compare intelligence levels. You could also say:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Out of the many Lannisters, Tyrion is the smart<u>est<\/u>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve covered the types of descriptors you may see on the SAT, let\u2019s talk about how to use them correctly in some examples and go over the most common mistakes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Mistakes with Descriptors on the SAT:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\r\n<li>The most common mistake we see students make is <strong>mixing up adjectives and adverbs<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>I was real tired of Cersi by the end of the show.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>I was really tired of Cersi by the end of the show.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2018Real\u2019 is an adjective and \u2018really\u2019 is an adverb. An easy way to tell is by the \u2018ly\u2019 at the end. Adverbs frequently end in an \u2018ly\u2019. Using an adjective (<em>real<\/em>) in this sentence is incorrect because the word we\u2019re describing is tired. Tired is an adjective, and adjectives are described by adverbs. The key to knowing which descriptor is correct to use on the SAT is to decipher what word is being described. Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, and adverbs describe everything else.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>2. Another super common mistake that\u2019s made with descriptors on the SAT is the <strong>\u2018well\u2019 vs \u2018good\u2019<\/strong> issue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>I\u2019m doing good.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>I\u2019m doing well.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>While the first sentence is a common way for people to respond to \u201chow are you?\u201d, it is technically grammatically incorrect. \u2018Doing\u2019 is a verb, so you wouldn\u2019t use an adjective, \u2018good\u2019, to describe it. Adverbs always go with verbs and \u2018well\u2019 is one of the few adverbs that doesn\u2019t end in \u2018ly\u2019, so it can be tricky.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>3. The last major mistake students will make with descriptors on the SAT is <strong>choosing between \u2018more\u2019,<\/strong> \u2018<strong>er\u2019, and \u2018est\u2019 while practicing comparisons and superlatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Joffrey is evil, but Ramsay is more evil.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Joffrey is evil, but Ramsay is eviler.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Joffrey is evil, but Ramsay is evilest.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The first sentence is technically correct, but on the SAT, if it can be said in a simpler way, it\u2019s the way to go. The second sentence is a simpler, more concise way to make the same comparison, so it is the <strong>most correct <\/strong>option to College Board. The last sentence implies a superlative rather than a comparison with the \u2018est\u2019 ending. We are only comparing two things, Joffrey and Ramsay, so \u2018est\u2019 is inappropriate to use in this case. Save \u2018est\u2019 words for comparing 3 or more things.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" class=\"wp-image-3526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/67711668-fd3d-419b-a030-698561947dba.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/67711668-fd3d-419b-a030-698561947dba.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/67711668-fd3d-419b-a030-698561947dba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/67711668-fd3d-419b-a030-698561947dba-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Adjective Break! Sansa started out <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">soft<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">spoiled<\/span>, but was forced to endure so<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> much <\/span>abuse that she evolved into a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">strong<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">experienced<\/span> leader.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Take with You<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Descriptors on the SAT are easy enough once you understand the rules. Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, and adverbs describe pretty much everything else. If you want to get crazy and compare things in your writing, comparisons words like \u2018more\u2019 and ending words with \u2018er\u2019 are reserved for 2 things, while \u2018est\u2019 words are meant for superlatives. Superlatives compare three or more things. Be careful to make sure you\u2019re not mixing \u2018more\u2019 with \u2018er\u2019 or \u2018est\u2019 to avoid redundancy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/online-sat-tutoring-online-act-tutoring.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog_highlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" class=\"wp-image-4075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9-800x266.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As parts of speech go, descriptors like adjectives and adverbs are definitely the most fun. They allow you to spice up your writing and relate to your reader by appealing to the senses. Imagine writing without any descriptors: parties wouldn\u2019t be fun, dogs couldn\u2019t be cute, and this blog post wouldn\u2019t be captivating at all. Kickstart Your SAT Prep with Test Geek&#8217;s Free SAT Study Guide Luckily, description and detail are welcome in this post as well as on the SAT. Just be sure you\u2019re being clear and concise on the SAT and not throwing too many unnecessary flowery descriptions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3527,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,190,170],"tags":[11,211,21,14,20,173,175,195],"class_list":["post-3509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-act-english","category-sat","category-sat-writing","tag-act-english","tag-descriptors","tag-free-sat","tag-grammar","tag-sat","tag-sat-help","tag-sat-tutoring","tag-sat-writing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Descriptors on the SAT: Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparisons and Superlatives - Test Geek Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/descriptors-on-the-sat-adjectives-adverbs-comparisons-and-superlatives\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Descriptors on the SAT: Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparisons and Superlatives - Test Geek Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As parts of speech go, descriptors like adjectives and adverbs are definitely the most fun. 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