WorksheetsAdjectives and Adverbs (and a few other things...)
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
b)
A word that takes the place of verbs.
c)
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
d)
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
2.
A noun is...
a)
an action word
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
a describing word
3.
A verb is...
a)
an action word
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
a describing word
4.
An adjective is...
a)
an action word
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
a describing word
5.
the word modify means
a)
describe
b)
show
6.
Adjectives modify...
a)
pronouns
b)
adverbs
c)
nouns and pronouns
d)
nouns
7.
Adverbs modify...
a)
verbs
b)
verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
c)
nouns and pronouns
d)
nouns
8.
In the following sentence, what is the adverb?
They cautiously moved forward in the line.
They cautiously moved forward in the line.
a)
moved
b)
forward
c)
They
d)
cautiously
9.
In the following sentence, what is the ADVERB?
Each class was instructed to continuously work on their group project.
Each class was instructed to continuously work on their group project.
a)
Each
b)
continuously
c)
instructed
d)
group
10.
Which of the following is an example of an adjective?
a)
sensitive
b)
bowl
c)
Arnold's
d)
tote
11.
Which of the following is an example of an adverb?
a)
special
b)
occasionally
c)
tomorrow
d)
independent
12.
Which of the following is an example of an adjective?
a)
before
b)
since
c)
yesterday
d)
extravagant
13.
In the sentence, what word is VERY modifying?
We have to be very careful about choosing the team.
We have to be very careful about choosing the team.
a)
be
b)
about
c)
have
d)
careful
14.
In the sentence, what word is the adjective POPULAR modifying?
The Atlanta Falcons have become a popular team this season.
The Atlanta Falcons have become a popular team this season.
a)
team
b)
become
c)
a
d)
season
15.
What word is the ADJECTIVE in the sentence?
Tyler ran across the large field.
Tyler ran across the large field.
a)
Tyler
b)
ran
c)
large
d)
field
16.
What is the adjective in the sentence?
A volcanic eruption frightened the islanders.
A volcanic eruption frightened the islanders.
a)
islanders
b)
frightened
c)
eruption
d)
volcanic
17.
Identify the adjective:
I heard a funny joke yesterday.
I heard a funny joke yesterday.
a)
funny
b)
joke
c)
heard
d)
I
18.
Identify the adjective:
The young class was nervous about the test.
The young class was nervous about the test.
a)
young
b)
class
c)
about
d)
test
19.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Our family owns a house in the country.
Our family owns a house in the country.
a)
family, house
b)
Our, family, house
c)
family, house, country
d)
Our, country
20.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
At the park there were many ducks.
At the park there were many ducks.
a)
park, ducks
b)
park, there
c)
there, were
d)
many, ducks
21.
What is the adjective?
The old shoe was full of mud.
The old shoe was full of mud.
a)
shoe
b)
was
c)
old
d)
of
22.
What is the adjective?
Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.
Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.
a)
yellow
b)
off
c)
picked
d)
floor
23.
What is the adjective?
The small baby crawled to his mother.
The small baby crawled to his mother.
a)
The
b)
mother
c)
his
d)
small
24.
Identify the adverb:
We played outside during recess.
We played outside during recess.
a)
played
b)
outside
c)
recess
d)
we
25.
Identify the adverb:
The girl read the book silently.
The girl read the book silently.
a)
read
b)
girl
c)
book
d)
silently
26.
Which of the following is NOT an adverb?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
soon
d)
jump
27.
Identify the adverb:
We will go to the store soon.
We will go to the store soon.
a)
will
b)
go
c)
soon
d)
store
28.
Identify the adverb:
We went to the pet store today.
We went to the pet store today.
a)
we
b)
today
c)
went
d)
store
29.
Identify the adverb:
I ran upstairs to my room.
I ran upstairs to my room.
a)
I
b)
ran
c)
upstairs
d)
room
30.
Identify the adverb:
I yelled loudly to my brother to come and play with me.
I yelled loudly to my brother to come and play with me.
a)
yelled
b)
loudly
c)
brother
d)
me
31.
Identify the adverb:
Joseph never runs in the hall.
Joseph never runs in the hall.
a)
never
b)
hall
c)
runs
32.
The grumpy bear fought angrily.
What word does angrily modify?
What word does angrily modify?
a)
grumpy
b)
the
c)
bear
d)
fought
33.
Mr. Humphrey gladly gave the announcements.
What word does gladly modify?
What word does gladly modify?
a)
gave
b)
announcements
c)
Mr. Humphrey
34.
Jamie and Cody walked above the moving cars.
What word does above modify?
What word does above modify?
a)
walked
b)
moving
c)
cars
35.
Melina, Charlene and Lonan never talked while the teacher talked.
What word does never modify?
What word does never modify?
a)
talked
b)
teacher
c)
never
36.
Stacy quickly read the short book.
What word does quickly modify?
What word does quickly modify?
a)
short
b)
read
c)
quickly
d)
book
37.
Diamond slept quietly in class.
What word does quietly modify?
What word does quietly modify?
a)
quietly
b)
slept
c)
class
d)
Diamond
38.
Martha began to feel really confident.
What word does really modify?
What word does really modify?
a)
Martha
b)
feel
c)
confident
d)
began
39.
Which one is comparative?
a)
slow
b)
slower
c)
slowest
40.
Which one is superlative?
a)
big
b)
bigger
c)
biggest
41.
The baby birds flew from the nest. What word is the adjective?
a)
birds
b)
nest
c)
flew
d)
baby
42.
Jenna put the golden key in the lock. What word is the adjective?
a)
key
b)
Jenna
c)
golden
d)
lock
43.
The sly fox outsmarted the chicken. What word is the adjective?
a)
outsmarted
b)
chicken
c)
fox
d)
sly
44.
The white plane flew through the air. What word is the adjective?
a)
air
b)
white
c)
through
d)
plane
45.
Which word is the adverb?
I placed my cell phone there.
I placed my cell phone there.
a)
placed
b)
my
c)
there
d)
cell
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