Using Adjectives or Adverbs

Is the underlined word an adverb or adjective? Joseph ran fast.

• Adverb- fast describes the verb ran.

• Adjective- fast describes the noun Joseph.

Is the underlined word an adverb or adjective? They live in a beautiful house.

• Adverb: beautiful is used to describe the verb live.

• Adjective: beautiful is used to describe the noun house.

Identify the adjective in this sentence: Ben is an adorable baby.

• Ben

• Is

• Adorable

• Baby

Identify the adverb: This pie is surprisingly good.

• This

• Surprisingly

• Good

• Pie

Identify the adverb: Let's go to the party afterwards.

• Let's

• go

• afterwards

• party

Is the underlined word an adverb or adjective? Linda's hair is gorgeous.

• Adverb: Gorgeous is defining the verb is.

• Adjective: Gorgeous is defining the noun hair.

Is the underlined word an adverb or adjective? The soup is not edible.

• Adjective: Edible is describing the noun soup.

• Adverb: Edible is describing the verb is.

• Adverb: Edible is describing the noun soup.

Is the underlined word an adverb or adjective: This pie is surprisingly good.

• Adverb: Surprisingly describes the adjective good.

• Adjective: Surprisingly describes the noun pie.

• Adjective: Surprisingly describes the adjective good.

Identify the adverb in the sentence: Marie is always on time.

• Marie

• Always

• Is

• Time

Identify the adjective in the sentence: He writes meaningless letters.

• He

• writes

• meaningless

• letters