Identifying Adverbs and Adjectives

What is the primary function of an adverb?

• To replace a noun

• To connect clauses

• To modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb

• To describe a noun

Which word in the sentence 'The bird is very small' acts as an adverb?

• Bird

• Is

• Very

• Small

In the sentence 'They speak quietly', what does the adverb 'quietly' describe?

• They

• Speak

• None of the above

• Quietly

Which adverb tells us about the frequency of the action in 'Maria usually calls me at 5 p.m.'?

• 5 p.m.

• Usually

• At

• Calls

Identify the adverb in the sentence 'The fish swam slowly in the very warm water' that describes the verb.

• The

• Slowly

• Very

• Warm

What does the adverb 'better' describe in the sentence 'The orange car always works better than the yellow car'?

• Better

• Yellow car

• Works

• Orange car

Choose the adverb that modifies another adverb in the sentence 'We laughed so hard that our stomachs really hurt.'

• So

• Hard

• Really

• Hurt

In the practice question 'The doctor was careful. He called the patient quickly.', what does 'quickly' modify?

• Patient

• Doctor

• Was

• Called

Which word does 'completely' modify in 'A book in the corner was completely new'?

• Book

• New

• Corner

• Was

What is the role of 'clean' in the sentence 'We always drink the clean water'?

• Adverb modifying always

• Adjective describing water

• None of the above

• Adverb modifying drink