ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Adjectives are words that describe nouns and actions.

• True

• False

Adjectives can be placed before nouns and after verbs.

• True

• False

Complete the sentence: My progress sometimes feels ________.

• slow

• slowly

Participal adjectives such as interested, amazed, bored, etc., describe:

• The characteristics of a noun.

• The attitudes and feelings of a noun.

• The actions that nouns perform in a sentence.

Adverbs are words that describe:

• verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and whole sentences.

• Only verbs and adjectives.

• nouns, verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

• Only verbs and other adverbs.

To change an adjective into an adverb we always add -"ly"

• True

• False

In the sentence: "This food smells heavenly." the word "heavenly" is

• an adverb that describes the noun food.

• an adverb that describes the verb.

• an adjective that describes the noun food.

In the sentence: "Santiago speaks fast." The word "fast" is

• an adjective

• an adverb

• both an adjective and an adverb

In the text: "My neighbor is a friendly old lady who always treats people in a lovely fashion; it doesn't matter if you knock on her door very late or she is busy with everyday house chores. I know she feels lonely, so I try to visit her weekly." We have

• four adverbs

• five adverbs

• six adverbs

Complete the sentence: Why did you arrive home _____? (late/lately)