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WorksheetsAdjectives and Adverbs
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Four turtles climbed on the log.
Four turtles climbed on the log.
a)
four
b)
climbed
c)
on
d)
log
2.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Mr. Henderson's oldest son goes to college.
Mr. Henderson's oldest son goes to college.
a)
oldest
b)
Mr. Henderson's
c)
goes
d)
college
3.
Which word describes the word in blue?
There is a squirrel on our front porch.
There is a squirrel on our front porch.
a)
there
b)
squirrel
c)
our
d)
front
4.
Which word describes the word in blue?
We sat beneath a shady umbrella.
We sat beneath a shady umbrella.
a)
we
b)
sat
c)
beneath
d)
shady
5.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Have you seen my checkered shirt?
Have you seen my checkered shirt?
a)
have
b)
you
c)
seen
d)
checkered
6.
Which word describes the word in blue?
The jacket I bought has deep pockets.
The jacket I bought has deep pockets.
a)
jackey
b)
I
c)
bought
d)
deep
7.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Polly fixed the broken car.
Polly fixed the broken car.
a)
polly
b)
fixed
c)
the
d)
broken
8.
Which word describes the word in blue?
How do my new glasses look?
How do my new glasses look?
a)
how
b)
do
c)
new
d)
look
9.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Jay and Kay live in the biggest house on the block.
Jay and Kay live in the biggest house on the block.
a)
live
b)
biggest
c)
the
d)
block
10.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Huge trees grow along the street.
Huge trees grow along the street.
a)
huge
b)
grow
c)
along
d)
street
11.
Identify the adjective:
I heard a funny joke yesterday.
I heard a funny joke yesterday.
a)
funny
b)
joke
c)
heard
12.
Identify the adjective:
The furry dog made the girl sneeze.
The furry dog made the girl sneeze.
a)
The
b)
furry
c)
dog
d)
sneeze
13.
Identify the adjective:
The shiny car caught his attention.
The shiny car caught his attention.
a)
shiny
b)
car
c)
attention
14.
Identify the adjective:
The teacher taught an interesting class.
The teacher taught an interesting class.
a)
teacher
b)
taught
c)
interesting
d)
class
15.
Identify the adjective:
The textbook was heavy.
The textbook was heavy.
a)
textbook
b)
The
c)
heavy
d)
was
16.
Identify the adjective:
The brown banana was used to make bread.
The brown banana was used to make bread.
a)
The
b)
brown
c)
banana
d)
bread
17.
Identify the adjective:
Her mother is an great cook!
Her mother is an great cook!
a)
Her
b)
mother
c)
great
d)
cook
18.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
I have a smart dog.
I have a smart dog.
a)
smart
b)
dog
c)
have
d)
the
19.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Elephants are strong animals.
Elephants are strong animals.
a)
elephants
b)
strong
c)
animals
d)
the
20.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
I live in a friendly neighborhood.
I live in a friendly neighborhood.
a)
I
b)
live
c)
friendly
d)
neighborhood
21.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
The houses have large lawns.
The houses have large lawns.
a)
have
b)
houses
c)
lawns
d)
large
22.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
We built a strong tree house.
We built a strong tree house.
a)
built
b)
tree
c)
house
d)
strong
23.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Slide on the long rope to get back down.
Slide on the long rope to get back down.
a)
back
b)
rope
c)
long
d)
down
24.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
We used a tall ladder.
We used a tall ladder.
a)
ladder
b)
tall
c)
we
d)
used
25.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
The hotel has a beautiful fountain.
The hotel has a beautiful fountain.
a)
hotel
b)
beautiful
c)
fountain
d)
the
26.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
I swam in the sparkling water.
I swam in the sparkling water.
a)
water
b)
sparkling
c)
swam
d)
I
27.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Yesterday was a stormy night.
Yesterday was a stormy night.
a)
stormy
b)
night
c)
was
d)
yesterday
28.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Grandma serves large glasses of lemonade.
Grandma serves large glasses of lemonade.
a)
large
b)
serves
c)
lemonade
d)
grandma
29.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Didn't the detective carry a small diary?
Didn't the detective carry a small diary?
a)
small
b)
diary
c)
carry
d)
detective
30.
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.
Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.
a)
Jason
b)
Wearing
c)
Yellow
d)
Raincoat
31.
An adjective describes a verb.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Select the adjective in the sentence.
The chubby baby clapped his hands excitedly.
The chubby baby clapped his hands excitedly.
a)
his
b)
excitedly
c)
chubby
d)
clapped
33.
An adjective describes a ____________.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adverb
d)
person
34.
An adjective answers_________.
a)
How many?
b)
Which kind?
c)
Which one?
d)
All of the above
35.
Complete the sentence with the adjective that describes how many.
______ kids want to try out for our team this year.
______ kids want to try out for our team this year.
a)
Fewer
b)
New
c)
Lazy
d)
Talented
36.
Complete the sentence with an adjective that describes taste.
The ______ drink was refreshing.
The ______ drink was refreshing.
a)
cool
b)
tall
c)
lemon
d)
slushy
37.
Complete the sentence with the adjective that describes what kind.
The ______ bracelets were an unusual gift.
The ______ bracelets were an unusual gift.
a)
five
b)
many
c)
chipped
d)
numerous
38.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
The city lights are ______ on a clear night than a misty one.
The city lights are ______ on a clear night than a misty one.
a)
least bright
b)
more bright
c)
brighter
d)
brightest
39.
Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.
a)
nouns, verbs, adjectives
b)
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
c)
pronouns, verbs, adjectives
d)
verbs, adverbs, nouns
40.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
41.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
42.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
fixed
b)
problem
c)
easily
d)
the
43.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Kayla finally arrived at the park.
Kayla finally arrived at the park.
a)
at
b)
arrived
c)
park
d)
finally
44.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The soldiers bravely fought.
The soldiers bravely fought.
a)
bravely
b)
soldiers
c)
fought
d)
the
45.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
a)
soon
b)
excitedly
c)
carefully
46.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.
a)
Yesterday
b)
Wisely
c)
Here
47.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Sam _____ slipped on the ice.
***The adverb needs to tell how.
Sam _____ slipped on the ice.
***The adverb needs to tell how.
a)
always
b)
accidentally
c)
below
48.
Nate ran quickly in the hallway.
a)
He
b)
ran
c)
quickly
49.
Brandon slept quietly in class.
a)
quietly
b)
slept
c)
class
50.
Mr. Humphrey gladly gave the announcements.
a)
gladly
b)
announcements
c)
Mr. Humphrey
51.
Martha began to feel really confident.
a)
Martha
b)
feel
c)
confident
d)
really
52.
The girl read the book silently.
a)
read
b)
girl
c)
book
d)
silently
53.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They often tell when, how, where, or to what degree.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
54.
Adverbs tell about ___________.
a)
conjunctions
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
d)
nouns
55.
Adverbs describe ________ in a sentence.
a)
conjunctions
b)
verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
c)
prepositions
d)
nouns
56.
What part of speech describes a noun?
a)
Adjective
b)
Subject Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adverb
57.
What part of speech describes a verb, adjective, or adverb?
a)
Noun
b)
Adjective
c)
Adverb
d)
Verb
58.
Mr. Johnson has a long beard. What word is the adjective?
a)
long
b)
Mr. Johnson
c)
beard
d)
has
59.
The baby birds flew from the nest. What word is the adjective?
a)
birds
b)
nest
c)
flew
d)
baby
60.
Jenna put the golden key in the lock. What word is the adjective?
a)
key
b)
Jenna
c)
golden
d)
lock
61.
The sly fox outsmarted the chicken. What word is the adjective?
a)
outsmarted
b)
chicken
c)
fox
d)
sly
62.
The white plane flew through the air. What word is the adjective?
a)
air
b)
white
c)
through
d)
plane
63.
The students took a challenging test. What word is the adjective?
a)
challenging
b)
students
c)
took
d)
test
64.
The family carved an orange pumpkin for Halloween. Which word is the adjective?
a)
Halloween
b)
orange
c)
pumpkin
d)
carved
65.
Mr. Mason built a large bookshelf for his classroom. What word is the adjective?
a)
Mr Mason.
b)
built
c)
classroom
d)
large
66.
The furry squirrel climbed up the tree. What word is the adjective?
a)
furry
b)
tree
c)
climbed
d)
up
67.
The gray shark darted through ocean. What word is the adjective?
a)
ocean
b)
shark
c)
through
d)
gray
68.
Which word is the adverb? My grandpa snored loudly.
a)
loudly
b)
snored
c)
my
d)
grandma
69.
Which word is the adverb? The grumpy bear fought angrily.
a)
grumpy
b)
angrily
c)
bear
d)
fought
70.
Which word is the adverb? Stacy quickly read the short book.
a)
short
b)
read
c)
quickly
d)
book
71.
Which word is the adverb? The teacher yelled louder than the class.
a)
the
b)
yelled
c)
class
d)
louder
72.
Which word is the adverb? I placed my cell phone there.
a)
placed
b)
my
c)
there
d)
cell
73.
She answered the question quickly. Is the word quickly an adjective or an adverb?
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
74.
The blue car is parked in the driveway. Is the word blue an adjective or adverb?
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
75.
The obstacle course was very challenging! Is the word very an adjective or adverb?
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
76.
My mother baked some delicious cookies! Is the word delicious an adjective or an adverb?
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
77.
My cat hides her toys everywhere. Is the word everywhere an adjective or an adverb?
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
78.
What is the adverb in the sentence below:
The small, scared boy screams loudly during the scary movie.
The small, scared boy screams loudly during the scary movie.
a)
small
b)
loudly
c)
scared
d)
scary
79.
What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
I'll give you five dollars for antique bottle.
I'll give you five dollars for antique bottle.
a)
give
b)
dollars
c)
antique
d)
bottle
80.
What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
I'll give you five dollars for antique bottle.
I'll give you five dollars for antique bottle.
a)
five
b)
dollars
c)
give
d)
bottle
81.
What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
An elderly man sat on the shady porch.
An elderly man sat on the shady porch.
a)
man
b)
sat
c)
shady
d)
porch
82.
Which word is an adverb: Lisa carefully spread her peanut butter and jelly on the bread.
a)
spread
b)
carefully
c)
on
d)
her
83.
What is the adverb in the sentence below:
The train moves slowly on the old railroad bridge.
The train moves slowly on the old railroad bridge.
a)
moves
b)
train
c)
old
d)
slowly
84.
Which word does the adverb in red modify?
The car nearly crashed into the wall.
The car nearly crashed into the wall.
a)
car
b)
crashed
c)
into
d)
wall
85.
Which word does the adverb in red modify?
The car sped past rather quickly.
The car sped past rather quickly.
a)
car
b)
sped
c)
past
d)
quickly
86.
Which word does the adverb in red modify?
Cindy whispered quietly to her friend.
Cindy whispered quietly to her friend.
a)
Cindy
b)
whispered
c)
her
d)
friend
87.
Which word does the adverb in red modify?
The baby slowly crawled across the room.
The baby slowly crawled across the room.
a)
baby
b)
crawled
c)
across
d)
room
88.
Identify the adverb:
We played outside during recess.
We played outside during recess.
a)
played
b)
outside
c)
recess
d)
we
89.
Adverbs tell us ____________, ______________, and _______________.
a)
how, when, and where
b)
how, why, and who
c)
when, where, and why
d)
what, when, and where
90.
Adverbs can describe (or modify) _____, ______, & ______.
a)
nouns, verbs, adjectives
b)
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
c)
pronouns, verbs, adjectives
d)
verbs, adverbs, nouns
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