Adjective or Adverb?

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, in 'The blue car,' 'blue' is an adjective that describes the car.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. For example, in 'She runs quickly,' 'quickly' is an adverb that describes how she runs.

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Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The tall tree is green.'

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The adjective is 'tall' because it describes the noun 'tree.'

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'He sings beautifully.'

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The adverb is 'beautifully' because it describes how he sings.

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What part of speech is 'happy' in the sentence: 'The happy dog wagged its tail.'

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'Happy' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'dog.'

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What part of speech is 'slowly' in the sentence: 'She walked slowly to the park.'

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'Slowly' is an adverb because it describes how she walked.

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Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The red apple is juicy.'

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The adjective is 'red' because it describes the noun 'apple.'

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'They play soccer every Saturday.'

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There is no adverb in this sentence. 'Every Saturday' is a phrase indicating time.

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What part of speech is 'quick' in the sentence: 'He is a quick runner.'

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'Quick' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'runner.'

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What part of speech is 'very' in the sentence: 'She is very smart.'

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'Very' is an adverb because it modifies the adjective 'smart.'