Is the word an adjective or adverb?
Key Notes :
🌟 Is the Word an Adjective or Adverb? 🌟
| What is an Adjective? |
An adjective describes a noun (person, place, thing, or animal).
It tells us what kind, which one, or how many.
Examples:
- 🌸 The flower is beautiful → beautiful describes the flower
- 🐶 The dog is big → big describes the dog
Tips:
- Adjectives answer Which one? What kind? How many?
- Usually come before a noun or after a linking verb (is, are, was, were)
Emoji clue: 📝 Adjective = describes a thing
| What is an Adverb? |
An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
It tells us how, when, where, or how much something happens.
Examples:
- 🏃♂️ He runs quickly → quickly tells how he runs
- 🌞 The sun shines brightly → brightly tells how the sun shines
- 🐱 The cat is very sleepy → very tells how sleepy the cat is
Tips:
- Adverbs often end in -ly (quickly, slowly, happily)
- They answer How? When? Where? How much?
Emoji clue: 🏃 Adverb = describes an action
| Quick Check: Adjective vs Adverb 🆚 |
| Feature | Adjective 📝 | Adverb 🏃 |
|---|---|---|
| Describes | Noun | Verb, adjective, adverb |
| Answers | What kind? Which one? How many? | How? When? Where? How much? |
| Example | The red apple 🍎 | She runs fast 🏃♀️ |
| Fun Trick to Remember 🔑 |
- Adjective = thing → Think Adjective = A thing
- Adverb = action → Think Adverb = Activity
| Examples to Practice 🏫 |
- The boy is happy 😊 → Adjective or Adverb? ✅ Adjective
- She sings beautifully 🎤 → Adjective or Adverb? ✅ Adverb
- The cake is sweet 🍰 → Adjective or Adverb? ✅ Adjective
- He ran quickly 🏃 → Adjective or Adverb? ✅ Adverb
| Colorful Tip 🎨 |
- Blue for adjectives → nouns 🌸
- Green for adverbs → verbs 🏃
Let’s practice!🖊️
