Adverbs vs. Adjectives

Adverbs vs. Adjectives

Miss Fani Rocha

Do you remember?

An adjective is a word that tells about a noun. Adjectives often tell what kind or how many.

Multiple Choice

Is the adjective describing what kind or how many?

Jodie saw three stars in the sky.

• how many

• what kind

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best describes the noun in blue.

From my back porch, I have an especially ______ view of the ocean.

• clearly

• clear

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best describes the noun in blue.

Mrs. Benton's enormous German shepherd is a ____ dog.

• gentle

• gently

We just learned...

An adverb is a word that tells about a verb. Adverbs often tell how, when, or where.

Multiple Choice

Is this adverb describing how, when, or where?

Grace ran quickly.

• how

• when

• where

Most adverbs that tell how end in -ly, like the adverb quickly.

You can't always use -ly to tell whether a word is an adjective or an adverb, though.

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best describes the verb in green.

The young boy _____ hid in the bedroom until the guests left.

• shyly

• shy

She arrives soon.

Soon is an adverb that doesn't end in -ly.

Fred has a friendly dog.

Friendly is an adjective that ends in -ly.

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Soak hard beans ____ before cooking them.

• well

• good

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Red kangaroos are ___ animals that can jump twenty-five feet in one leap.

• fast

• quickly

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The team watches the experiment ______ and waits for the result.

• close

• closely

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

I felt uncomfortable when my brother spoke ______ to the salesperson.

• rude

• rudely

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best describes the verb in green.

____ wipe the bathroom counter before mopping the floor.

• Complete

• Completely