Adjective or Adverb?

Adjective or Adverb?

Which is which? How do you use it right?

Adjectives

• We use adjectives to describe things, people and places.

• Examples:

  sad, funny, tall, big, fast, slow, warm, nice, good, green, blue, etc.

• "Our new neighbor Adam is a tall, nice person."

• "The dark sky is beautiful and full of shiny stars."

Multiple Select

Select all positive adjectives:

• happy

• sad

• angry

• funny

• crazy

Multiple Select

Select all negative adjectives:

• happy

• sad

• angry

• funny

• crazy

Adverbs

• Adverbs describe, how something happens or how somebody does something. They always refer to a verb.

• Regular adverbs are formed with the ending "-ly"

• Examples:

  quickly, slowly, nicely, carefully, surely

• "Come here quickly! You can surely help."

• "You did a good job. Nicely done!"

Multiple Select

Select all adverbs:

• nicely

• sure

• tall

• slowly

• greatly

Multiple Select

Select all adverbs:

• run

• good

• dangerously

• closely

• happily

Irregular Adverbs

• Some adverbs are not regular! We have to remember them and study them just like vocabulary.

• Examples:

  good / well, fast / fast, hard / hard

Multiple Choice

Adjective or adverb?

He ran….

• slow

• slowly

Multiple Choice

Adjective or adverb?

It happened….

• quickly

• quick

Multiple Choice

Adjective or adverb?

You must always ride….

• careful

• carefully

Multiple Select

Adjective or adverb?

This was a … exercise.

• hard

• hard

Poll

Did this help you understand the difference between adjectives and adverbs?

• No, I need more help.

• Yes, but practice would be nice!

• I am a adjective/adverb master!

Multiple Choice

Adjective or adverb?

Max is a … tennis player.

• good

• well

Multiple Choice

Adjective or adverb?

Olivia is also a good tennis player. She plays tennis….

• well

• good

Multiple Choice

Adjective or adverb?

Sherlock is a … dog.

• cleverly

• clever

Multiple Select

Adjective or adverb?

Don't run so ….

• fast

• fast