900- Understanding Adjectives and Adverbs

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English
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a school race, which of the following sentences uses an adjective correctly?
She sings beautiful.
He is a quick runner.
They worked hardly.
She speaks fluent.
Answer explanation
The correct sentence using an adjective is 'He is a quick runner.' The word 'quick' describes the noun 'runner,' making it an adjective.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the adverb of manner in the following sentence: "Charlotte danced gracefully."
Charlotte
danced
gracefully
the
Answer explanation
The adverb of manner in the sentence is 'gracefully' as it describes how Charlotte danced.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses an adverb of manner?
Jackson runs fastly.
Abigail speaks softly.
Maya works hard.
He is a goodly person.
Answer explanation
The correct sentence using an adverb of manner is 'Abigail speaks softly.' The adverb 'softly' describes how Abigail speaks, indicating manner.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that uses an adjective correctly.
The dog barks loud.
Priya is a careful driver.
He runs quick.
They sing beautiful.
Answer explanation
The correct sentence using an adjective is 'Priya is a careful driver.' The word 'careful' describes the driver, making it an adjective.
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CCSS.L.2.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses an adverb of manner correctly?
Zoe is a beautifully singer.
Aiden writes neat.
They danced happily.
He is a fastly runner.
Answer explanation
The correct sentence using an adverb of manner is 'They danced happily.' The adverb 'happily' describes how they danced, making it the appropriate choice.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "Arjun's quick brown dog jumps over the lazy cat."
quick
jumps
over
cat
Answer explanation
The adjective in the sentence is 'quick' as it describes the dog. Adjectives are words that modify or describe nouns.
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CCSS.L.1.1F
CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.K.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses an adverb of manner correctly?
Lily sings beautiful.
Daniel runs quickly.
Rohan works good.
He is a fastly runner.
Answer explanation
The correct sentence using an adverb of manner is 'Daniel runs quickly.' The adverb 'quickly' describes how Daniel runs, making it the appropriate choice.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
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