Adjective Adverb Identification

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English
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The purpose of an adjective is to
signal a verb
describe an action
describe a noun
none of these
Answer explanation
Adjectives modify (describe) nouns by telling what kind, how many, or which one of something.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The purpose of an adverb is to
describe a verb, (and sometimes an adjective, or other adverb)
describe a noun
signal an article
none of these
Answer explanation
Adverbs modify (describe) verbs by telling how, where, when action is performed.
They can sometimes describe an adjective or other adverb, too. In these cases, they tell to what extent.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which word is an adjective: A soaking rain watered the flowers.
soaking
rain
watered
flowers
Answer explanation
Soaking tells what kind of rain it was, which means it is the adjective.
Rain is the noun.
Watered is the past tense verb (telling what the rain did.)
Flowers is another noun.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which word is an adjective: Today, my mom bought a used car!
Today
mom
bought
used
Answer explanation
Used tells what kind of car it was, which means it is the adjective.
Today tells when she bought it - this is an adverb.
Mom names a person, so it's a common noun.
Bought is the action verb - it's what the mom did.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which word is an adjective? The icy street was very slippery.
The
icy
was
very
Answer explanation
The is an article.
Icy tells what kind of street it was, so that is the adjective.
Was is the past tense linking verb.
Very tells how slippery the street was, so it is an adverb (it's modifying the adjective slippery>)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which word is an adverb? The happy cat is purring now.
happy
cat
purring
now
Answer explanation
Now is the adverbs because it answers the question "when?" - describing when the cat is purring
Happy describes the cat, so it's a adjective.
Cat is a thing - making it a noun.
Purring expresses the action - it's what the cat is doing.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which word is the adverb: The fans cheered wildly when the player scored.
fans
wildly
player
scored
Answer explanation
Wildly is the adverb because it answers the question "how?" How did the fans cheer? They cheered wildly. (Cheered is a past tense verb - expressing what the fans did.) Notice the "ly" adverb ending?
Fans is the noun - it names people.
Player is another noun - it also names a person.
Scored is another verb - it expresses the action the player performed...telling what the player did.
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