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adjectives and adverbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
Come quick or we will miss our bus.
b)
Come quickly or we will miss our bus.
2.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
I have never been more sure of anything in my life.
b)
I have never been more surer of anything in my life.
3.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
You did that somersault well.
b)
You did that somersault good.
4.

An adjective...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

5.

An adverb ...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

6.

Find the adjective.

The glorious flag symbolized freedom for all.

a)

freedom

b)

flag

c)

glorious

7.

Find TWO adjectives.

The king was strong, but very cruel.

a)

king, was

b)

strong, very

c)

strong, cruel

8.

Find an adverb.

The king was strong, but very cruel.

a)

strong

b)

but

c)

very

9.

Find the adverb.

The girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.

a)

thoroughly

b)

enjoyed

c)

girls

10.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The motorcycles whizzed by the city monument.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

11.

Find TWO adjectives.

The brave, young champion handled the loss with grace and dignity.

a)

brave

b)

loss

c)

young

d)

handled

12.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The young girl survived the house fire.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

13.

Which is the adjective in the sentence?

The tired boy laid down on the lawn.

a)

boy

b)

tired

c)

down

d)

lawn

14.

Which is the adverb in the sentence?

She knew the answer and raised her hand quietly.

a)

knew

b)

quietly

c)

raised

d)

hand

15.

Which is the adverb and adjective in the sentence?

I carefully walked outside when I heard a strange noise.

a)

strange

b)

noise

c)

carefully

d)

outside

16.
What are the adjective in the sentence?
The fire department has a new ladder truck.
a)
department, ladder, truck
b)
fire, truck, has
c)
fire, new, ladder
d)
department, new, ladder
17.
What question does the adverb in this sentence answer?
Megan pulled ahead in the last lap.
a)
when
b)
where
c)
to what extent
d)
in what way
18.
What question does the adverb in this sentence answer?
An unhappy customer complained loudly.
a)
when
b)
where
c)
to what extent
d)
in what way
19.
Is WIDE in the following sentence used as an adjective or adverb?
Keep your eyes wide open. 
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
20.

Find TWO adverbs.


Joe repeatedly showed his kindness by politely saying, "No, thank you," to his sister.

a)

showed

b)

repeatedly

c)

kindness

d)

politely