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Adverb or Adjective?

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

Adverbs and Adjectives:

When trying to determine whether to use an adjective or an adverb, decide which word is being modified.


Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.


Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

a)

I understand the difference between adverbs and adjectives! 😎

b)

I DO NOT understand the difference between adverbs and adjectives! 😭

2.

Directions: In the following sentences, select the correct word to complete it. Then, identify the word you chose as either an ADJ or an ADV.


Ex.: It is a game that must be played (intense/intensely).

Answer: intensely/ADV

a)

I understand the directions!

b)

I DO NOT understand the directions!

3.

The soundtrack began very (strange/strangely).

a)

strange/ADJ

b)

strange/ADV

c)

strangely/ADJ

d)

strangely/ADV

4.

There was a (sudden/suddenly) surge of volume.

a)

sudden/ADJ

b)

sudden/ADV

c)

suddenly/ADJ

d)

suddenly/ADV

5.

This was followed by an announcer (calm/calmly) announcing the names of the cast.

a)

calm/ADJ

b)

calm/ADV

c)

calmly/ADJ

d)

calmly/ADV

6.

It was not the (usual/usually) way for a film to begin.

a)

usual.ADJ

b)

usual/ADV

c)

usually/ADJ

d)

usually/ADV

7.

The credits were (extreme/extremely) long.

a)

extreme/ADJ

b)

extreme/ADV

c)

extremely/ADJ

d)

extremely/ADV

8.

We were (true/truly) in for a different experience.

a)

true/ADJ

b)

true/ADV

c)

truly/ADJ

d)

truly/ADV

9.

(Gradual/Gradually) the actual movie started.

a)

Gradual/ADJ

b)

Gradually/ADV

c)

Gradually/ADJ

d)

Gradually/ADV

10.

I had been (wise/wisely) to go out for popcorn during the credits.

a)

wise/ADJ

b)

wise/ADV

c)

wisely/ADJ

d)

wisely/ADV

11.

But I felt (guilty/guiltily) because I didn't bring my sister any.

a)

guilty/ADJ

b)

guilty/ADV

c)

guiltily/ADJ

d)

guiltily/ADV

12.

The plot moved (swift/swiftly) into a series of wild chases.

a)

swift/ADJ

b)

swift/ADV

c)

swiftly/ADJ

d)

swiftly/ADV

13.

Each one was performed more (awkward/awkwardly) than the last.

a)

awkward/ADJ

b)

awkward/ADV

c)

awkwardly/ADJ

d)

awkwardly/ADV

14.

The actors' performances were very (poor/poorly).

a)

poor/ADJ

b)

poor/ADV

c)

poorly/ADJ

d)

poorly/ADV

15.

I can't remember when I saw a more (odd/oddly) movie.

a)

odd/ADJ

b)

odd/ADV

c)

oddly/ADJ

d)

oddly/ADV

16.

I couldn't get out of there (quick/quickly) enough.

a)

quick/ADJ

b)

quick/ADV

c)

quickly/ADJ

d)

quickly/ADV

17.

Next time, I'm going to read the review more (thorough/thoroughly).

a)

thorough/ADJ

b)

thorough/ADV

c)

thoroughly/ADJ

d)

thoroughly/ADV