Adverbs & Adjectives

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

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Identify the word that the adverb modifies in the sentence: 'The green-eyed young boy smiled sweetly at the teacher.'

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The adverb 'sweetly' modifies the verb 'smiled.'

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Find the adverb in the sentence: 'The girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.'

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The adverb is 'thoroughly.'

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb.

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Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: 'The motorcycles whizzed by the city monument.'

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The underlined word 'city' is an adjective.

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Give an example of an adjective.

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An example of an adjective is 'happy.'

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Give an example of an adverb.

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An example of an adverb is 'quickly.'

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What do adjectives describe?

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Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

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What do adverbs describe?

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Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

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How can you identify an adverb in a sentence?

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An adverb often answers questions like how, when, where, and to what extent.