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WorksheetsAdjectives & Adverbs
Total questions: 160
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Choose the adjective of the sentence.
The brown bear caught a fish in the river.
bear
brown
caught
river
Choose the adverb of the sentence.
We crossed the street carefully.
We
street
carefully
crossed
Choose the correct word.
My sister opened the gift (happy/happily).
happy
happily
Choose the correct word.
I like to eat (freshly/fresh) apples for a snack.
freshly
fresh
Choose the adjective of the sentence.
The tiny kitten meowed loudly.
tiny
kitten
meowed
loudly
An adjective is a word that describes a _____________.
verb
action
noun
Which word is the adjective in this sentence?
The nest is near a beautiful lake.
beautiful
lake
near
What are the TWO adverb(s) in the following sentence?
Karen always greets everyone cheerfully.
Karen & greets
cheerfully & everyone
always & greets
cheerfully & always
What part of speech is the bolded word in the sentence below?
George's mother is seriously ill.
adjective
adverb
What part of speech is the word "quiet" in the following lyric:
"I hear the drums echoing tonight, but she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation."
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Zazu politely requested another bag of kettle corn.
Identify ALL adjectives in the sentence below.
Josiah happily frolicked across the giant, green field.
happily, giant, green
giant, green
frolicked, green
happily, green
Which word is the adverb in the sentence? I know Bobby will be home soon.
will
be
home
soon
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? The man walked carefully down the icy sidewalk.
walked
carefully
down
icy
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? My mother would frequently ask Mrs. Jones for advice.
My
Frequently
ask
for
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Martin could often be seen at the Detroit Pistons games.
could
often
be seen
games
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? I couldn't believe that they were specifically asking to speak to me.
believe
were
specifically
speak
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Joe has never eaten seafood in his life.
has
never
eaten
in
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Tom was very nervous about the upcoming interview.
was
very
nervous
upcoming
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Sarah and Tom respectfully declined the offer to clean the dirty house.
respectfully
declined
offer
dirty
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Herbie and Harry carried the glass vase in and gently set it down.
carried
glass
gently
set
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? The dog always barked when there were kids around.
always
barked
were
around
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? Mike and Tony decided to dust off the old Camaro and take her for a spin.
dust
old
Camaro
spin
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? Tatiana brought a giant cookie for lunch.
brought
giant
cookie
lunch
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? I'm hoping to buy a hat that is green.
buy
hat
that
green
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? The large van pulled up and the kids got out.
large
van
the
kids
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? Yesterday, Mr. Patterson gave the class a pop quiz over adverbs.
gave
pop
quiz
adverbs
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? He opened the box and found a tiny pig inside.
box
found
tiny
pig
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? I think there is a subtle difference between lemon and lime flavors.
subtle
difference
lemon
lime
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? I think you look better in the blue hat.
look
better
blue
hat
We made a delicious cake.
Adjective
Adverb
He runs quickly.
Adjective
Adverb
We have noisy neighbors.
Adjective
Adverb
They bought a new car.
Adjective
Adverb
They spoke quietly.
Adjective
Adverb
We waited for a doctor patiently.
Adjective
Adverb
They are excited about the new movie.
Adjective
Adverb
It's snowing. We have to drive carefully.
Adjective
Adverb
They were not happy with the service. They spoke angrily.
Adjective
Adverb
He was sad to say good-bye to his friends.
Adjective
Adverb
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
The cat jumped gracefully onto the windowsill.
windowsill
cat
jumped
gracefully
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence?
The old tree stood tall in the forest.
forest
old
tree
tall
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The dog barked (loud/loudly) at the stranger.
loudly
loud
Identify the adverb:
----------------------
After lunch we will go outside and play a quick kickball game.
quick
after
will
outside
Adverbs can describe_____, ______, and ______.
nouns, verbs, adjectives
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
pronouns, verbs, adjectives
verbs, adverbs, nouns
What is the adverb in the sentence? The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
fixed
problem
easily
the
Identify the adverbs i n the sentence.
Ainsley absolutely refuses to eat broccoli.
absolutely
refuses
broccoli
eat
Identify the adverbs i n the sentence.
The dog ran outside when I opened the door.
ran
outside
opened
door
True or False? Adverbs can modify both verbs AND adjectives.
true
false
Which two parts of speech are considered modifiers?
nouns
adjectives
verbs
adverbs
Adverbs answer what question?
How?
When?
Where?
All of the above.
Choose the sentence that uses an adverb to modify a verb.
The extremely fast runner won the race.
She spoke softly to avoid waking the baby.
Which word is the adjective in the following sentence? I think there is a subtle difference between lemon and lime flavors.
subtle
difference
lemon
lime
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Herbie and Harry carried the glass vase in and gently set it down.
carried
glass
gently
set
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Sarah and Tom respectfully declined the offer to clean the dirty house.
respectfully
declined
offer
dirty
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Tom was very nervous about the upcoming interview.
was
very
nervous
upcoming
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Joe has never eaten seafood in his life.
has
never
eaten
in
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? I couldn't believe that they were specifically asking to speak to me.
believe
were
specifically
speak
Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? Martin could often be seen at the Detroit Pistons games.
could
often
be seen
games
Which word is the adverb in the sentence? I know Bobby will be home soon.
will
be
home
soon
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Trent carved his pumpkin and almost lost his finger!
"Trent"
modifies
"carved"
"pumpkin"
modifies
"carved"
"almost"
modifies
"lost"
"lost"
modifies
"finger"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
The tiny bat sometimes eats dragonflies.
"tiny"
modifies
"bat"
"eats"
modifies
"dragonflies"
"bat"
modifies
"eats"
"sometimes"
modifies
"eats"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
The witch flew hurriedly across the sky.
"hurriedly"
modifies
"flew"
"hurriedly"
modifies
"witch"
"flew"
modifies
"witch"
"the"
modifies
"across"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Foxes hunt their prey silently.
"silently"
modifies
"hunt"
"their"
modifies
"Foxes"
"hunt"
modifies
"prey"
"Foxes"
modifies
"silently"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
The worm burrowed deep into the apple.
"The"
modifies
"apple"
"deep"
modifies
"burrowed"
"worm"
modifies
"burrowed"
"deep"
modifies
"worm"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
The bears hibernate soon.
"soon"
modifies
"bears"
"hibernate"
modifies
"bears"
"bears"
modifies
"The"
"soon"
modifies
"hibernate"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Chickens peck the corn totally gone.
"Chickens"
modifies
"peck"
"corn"
modifies
"gone"
"totally"
modifies
"gone"
"peck"
modifies
"the"
The following adverbs answer what question?
Sometimes, never, often, daily, before, after
When?
(time and frequency)
How?
(manner, degree, intensity)
Where?
(Location and movement)
The following adverbs answer what question?
well, almost, totally, slowly, quickly, loudly
When?
(time and frequency"
How?
(manner, intensity, and degree)
Where?
(Location and movement)
What question do the following adverbs answer?
Backwards, everywhere, here, there, inside
When?
(time and frequency)
How?
(manner, intensity, and degree)
Where?
(location and movement)
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Michael leaves his books everywhere.
"leaves"
modifies
"Michael"
"Michael"
modifies
"books"
"everywhere"
modifies
"leaves"
"leaves"
modifies
"books"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Cows stand still in the field.
"Cows"
modifies
"stand"
"still"
modifies
"stand"
"the"
modifies
"in"
"field"
modifies
"stand"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Little sheep graze daily at the farm.
"Little"
modifies
"sheep"
"daily"
modifies
"graze"
"at"
modifies
"farm"
"sheep"
modifies
"daily"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Those goats always faint when scared.
"goats"
modifies
"thoses"
"scared"
modifies
"always"
"when"
modifies
"goats"
"always"
modifies
"faint"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
I brushed my horse's mane yesterday.
"yesterday"
modifies
"brushed"
"I"
modifies
"brushed"
"mane"
modifies
"horse's"
"my"
modifies
"yesterday"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Yams are a very tasty treat.
"Yams"
modifies
"are"
"very"
modifies
"treat"
"treat"
modifies
"tasty"
"very"
modifies
"tasty"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Pigs love to roll often in mud puddles.
"love"
modifies
"often"
"Pigs"
modifies
"mub"
"pubbles"
modifies
"pigs"
"often"
modifies
"roll"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Today, Jamie interviews for the job.
"Jamie"
modifies
"job"
"interviews"
modifies
"the"
"Today"
modifies
"interviews"
"Today"
modifies
"Jamie"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
I put the flower pots outside.
"put"
modifies
"flower"
"pots"
modifies
"I"
"outside"
modifies
"put"
"the"
modifies
"outside"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
The leaves fall fast from the trees.
"leaves"
modifies
"the"
"fast"
modifies
"fall"
"from"
modifies
"fall"
"trees"
modifies
"leaves"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
Farmer John drove the tractor wildly through the cornfield.
"Farmer"
modifies
"John"
"wildly"
modifies
"tractor"
"tractor"
modifies
"through"
"cornfield"
modifies
"the"
Identify the adverb and what it modifies:
The crow swooped fiercely over the pigs.
"crow"
modifies
"swooped"
"fiercely"
modifies
"swooped"
"over"
modifies
"pigs"
"sugar"
modifies
"cake"
How ready do you feel?
1
I do not know this yet
2
I am still struggling on some things
3
I get most of it.
4
I could teach this to someone else.
Tom is an excellent singer.
Adverb
Adjective
Jason complained about his classes constantly.
Adverb
Adjective
She paid increasingly high prices.
Adverb
Adjective
She paid increasingly high prices.
Adverb
Adjective
She seemed very upset.
Adverb
Adjective
She seemed very upset.
Adverb
Adjective
Alice has curly red hair.
Adverb
Adjective
Alice has curly red hair.
Adverb
Adjective
She had a hard time at school.
Adverb
Adjective
I just missed the bus.
Adverb
Adjective
Choose the adverb.
new
newly
Choose the adverb.
comfortable
comfortably
Choose the adjective.
awful
awfully
What is a linking verb?
A verb that shows action
A verb that connects the subject to the rest of the sentence and describes how something seems or is
A gerund
An infinitive
My best friend is the funniest person in class.
Linking verbs do not express action.
True
False
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?: Your perfume smells delightful!
delightful
smells
your
perfume
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?: The jars are full.
jars
full
are
the
The subject of a sentence is a
noun or pronoun
adjective
verb
adverb
A person, place, thing, or idea
adjective
noun
verb
conflict
An action or state-of-being
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
describes a noun
adjective
pronoun
adverb
verb
Who or what does the verb in a sentence is also known as the
object
verb
adjective
subject
What is the subject of this sentence?
Mr. White is the principal of SCMS.
Mr. White
is
principal
SCMS
What is the subject of this sentence?
She loves to play pickleball at the recreation department.
recreation
pickleball
She
loves
What is the subject of this sentence?
Five puppies ran across the grassy yard.
five
yard
ran
puppies
What is the subject of this sentence?
A girl wandered down the hall on her way to the library.
girl
way
hall
library
What is the subject of this sentence?
Everybody clapped and cheered for SCMS in the game.
game
Everybody
SCMS
cheered
when the predicate describes the subject (Ex: They are nice)
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
when the predicate identifies the subject (Ex: She is my friend)
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
Mia is really smart!
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
I am the king of the world!
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
The trip will be an adventure.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
The trip will be adventurous.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
My birthday party was a surprise.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
My birthday party was surprising.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
You are my best friend in the whole world.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
Even after the incident, he remained a leader.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
The leaves turn yellow in the fall.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
The children were quiet during the fire drill.
predicate adjective
predicate noun
direct object
indirect object
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
The Puritans came to America to establish new settlements.
The puritans came to America to establish New Settlements.
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.
I would love to see the alaskan Wilderness.
I would love to see the Alaskan wilderness.
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.
Sharon said, "Bring your guitar when you come to my house."
Sharon said, "bring your guitar when you come to my house."
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.
My cousins live in Grand Island.
My Cousins live in Grand Island.
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.
We start school in the Month of august.
We start school in the month of August.
Which of the following has correct capitalization?
Mom said, "clean up your toys!"
Mom said, "Clean up your toys!"
mom said, "clean up your toys!"
mom said, "Clean up your toys!
Which of the following has correct capitalization?
"I can't go," Paul explained, "Because I have baseball practice."
"I can't go," Paul explained, "Because i have baseball practice."
"I can't go," paul explained, "because I have baseball practice."
"I can't go," Paul explained, "because I have baseball practice."
Which of the following has correct capitalization?
My Mom wants me to stay home and do my homework.
My mom wants me to stay home and do my homework.
My Mom wants Me to stay home and do My homework.
my mom wants me to stay home and do my homework.
Which of the following has correct capitalization?
Yesterday, uncle Tom taught us how to roller blade.
Yesterday, uncle tom taught us how to roller blade.
Yesterday, Uncle Tom taught us how to roller blade.
yesterday, Uncle Tom taught us how to roller blade.
Which of the following has correct capitalization?
tomorrow is my aunt's birthday.
Tomorrow is my Aunt's birthday.
tomorrow is my Aunt's birthday.
Tomorrow is my aunt's birthday.
Which of the following has correct capitalization?
This year, spring started on March 19.
This year, Spring started on March 19.
this year, spring started on March 19.
This year, spring started on march 19.
Which option is capitalized correctly?
John explained, "The speaker is a famous expert on bats."
John explained, "the speaker is a famous expert on bats."
John explained, "The speaker is a famous Expert on bats."
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
"They're not too helpful," my friend stated, "When they're swooping on top of you."
"They're not too helpful," my friend stated, "when they're swooping on top of you."
"They're not too helpful," my Friend stated, "When they're swooping on top of you."
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
John claims They help people in all sorts of ways.
john claims they help people in all sorts of ways.
John claims they all help people in all sorts of ways.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
"They're blind," Shouted out one member of the audience.
"they're blind," shouted out one member of the audience.
"They're blind," shouted out one member of the audience.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
We watched as General Powell told the nation about the weapons.
We watched as general Powell told the Nation about the weapons.
We watched as General powell told the nation about the weapons.
We watched as general powell told the nation about the weapons.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
The candidate from Utah lost his race for governor.
The Candidate from Utah lost his race for Governor.
The candidate from Utah lost his race for Governor.
Which option is capitalized correctly?
The child cried, "I want to go home, Grandpa, and see Uncle Bob!"
The Child cried, "I want to go home, Grandpa, and see uncle Bob!"
The child cried, "I want to go home, Grandpa, and see uncle Bob!"
The child cried, "I want to go home, grandpa, and see uncle Bob!"
Which of the following is NOT a capitalization rule?
Capitalize the first word in every sentence.
Capitalize the word "I" when talking about yourself.
Capitalize the verbs in every sentence.
Capitalize names of people
Fix this sentence:
"i want to go to the grand canyon in december."
i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
i want to go to the grand canyon in December.
"The room was painted by the neighbor down the street."
