Adverbs and Adjectives
Parts of Speech
Adjectives
Adjectives describe or modify nouns.
Noun = shoes
His shoes are red.
There are three shoes.
The shoes are shiny.
Adverbs
Adverbs describe or modify verbs,
adjectives, and other adverbs.
He ran quickly.
He ran very quickly.
She is really busy.
She is not worried.
More About Adverbs
Adjectives can usually be made into
adverbs by adding “ly” to the end.
Quick => Quickly
Beautiful => Beautifully
Sneaky => Sneakily
Expensive => Expensively
Irregular Adverbs
adjective => adverb
good => well
fast => fast
hard => hard
little => little
Other Irregular Adverbs: very, much, not.
Practice
1. Write each sentence.
2. Underline the adjectives.
3. Circle the adverbs.
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The mean teacher angrily called parents.
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The bitter student did not care.
3
The very sleepy student took a quick nap.
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The old dog could barely wag his tail.
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Six sacks were secretly stacked with sticks.
Answers
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The mean teacher angrily called parents.
The bitter student did not care.
The very sleepy student took a quick nap.
The old dog could barely wag his tail.
Six sacks were secretly stacked with sticks.