Choose between adjectives and adverbs

Key Notes :

👍An adjective is a word that tells you about a noun. Adjectives often describe what kind or how many.

  • Jodie saw three stars in the sky.
    • The adjective tells you how many stars Jodie saw.

👍An adverb is a word that tells you about a verb. Adverbs often describe how, when, or where.

  • Grace ran quickly.
    • The adverb tells you how Grace ran.

👍Most adverbs that describe how to end in -ly, like the adverb quickly.

Learn with an example

🏫 Choose the word that best describes the noun in bold.

🏫 Keep your money in a_________ place .

  • safely
  • safe
  • The word place is a noun, so it must be described by an adjective.
  • Safely is an adverb.
  • Safe is an adjective.
  • So, the adjective safe is the best word to complete the sentence.
  • Keep your money in a safe place.

🏫 Choose the word that best describes the noun in bold.

🏫 Is that _____ woman Mrs Johnson’s sister?

  • angry
  • angrily
  • The word woman is a noun, so it must be described by an adjective.
  • Angry is an adjective.
  • Angrily is an adverb.
  • So, the adjective angry is the best word to complete the sentence.
  • Is that angry woman Mrs Johnson’s sister?

🏫 Choose the word that best describes the noun in bold.

🏫The _______train flies along the tracks.

  • quickly
  • quick
  • The word train is a noun, so it must be described by an adjective.
  • Quickly is an adverb.
  • Quick is an adjective.
  • So, the adjective quick is the best word to complete the sentence.
  • The quick train flies along the tracks.

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