Identifying Adjectives
Adjectives that Compare
Identifying Adverbs
Adverbs that Compare
Adj. Adv. Mish Mash
100
Identify the adjectives AND the noun it modifies: There was a dark spot on the carpet.
dark = adjective; modifies spot a = article; modifies spot the = article; modifies carpet
100
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: Pedro is (OLD) than his brother Carlos.
older
100
Identify the adverb, the word it modifies, and what question it answers: The dog ate hungrily.
Adverb = hungrily Verb = ate How?
100
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: Mary ran (FAST) than Patty.
faster
100
Identify the word in parentheses that fits the sentence, state whether the identified word functions as an adjective or adverb, and identify what the word modifies: Alex didn't feel (good, well), so he stayed home from school.
well = adverb; modifies did feel
200
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies: Please pass the delicious cookies.
the = article; modifies cookies delicious = article; modifies cookies
200
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: The long coat is the (EXPENSIVE) of all the coats.
most expensive
200
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies: The white paint dried overnight.
Adverb = overnight Verb = dried When?
200
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: He stood (CLOSE) to the elephant than anyone else.
closer
200
Identify the word in parentheses that fits the sentence, state whether the identified word functions as an adjective or adverb, and identify what the word modifies: Ms. Ventimiglia was really (hungry, hungrily) right before lunch.
hungry = predicate adjective; modifies Ms. Ventimiglia
300
Identify all adjectives in the following sentence: My favorite game to play is Chinese checkers.
My = possessive adjective Chinese = proper adjective
300
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: The kitten was (ADORABLE) than I remember.
more adorable
300
Identify the adverb, the word it modifies, and what question it answers: Today he brought the newspaper.
Adverb = today Verb = brought When?
300
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: Who acted (POLITELY): Jason, Martha, or Ted?
most politely
300
Identify the word in parentheses that fits the sentence, state whether the identified word functions as an adjective or adverb, and identify what the word modifies: The new recording sounded (better, best) on the radio than previous recordings.
better = predicate adjective; modifies recording
400
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies: The puppy became frisky after he ate the treat.
the = article; modifies puppy and treat Predicate adjective = frisky; modifies puppy
400
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: We had (LITTLE) snow than usual this year.
less
400
Identify the adverb, the word it modifies, and what question it answers: They live in an extremely large house.
Adverb = extremely Adjective = large To what degree?
400
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: Emilio ate (little) quickly than Tom did.
less
400
Identify the word in parentheses that fits the sentence, state whether the identified word functions as an adjective or adverb, and identify what the word modifies: She performed the dance (bad, badly).
badly = adverb; modifies performed
500
Identify the adjectives AND the nouns they modify: The rose petals feel silky soft.
the = article; modifies petals rose = common adjective; modifies petals Predicate adjective = soft; modifies petals
500
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: The score was far (BAD) than the last time we lost.
worse
500
Identify the adverb, the word it modifies, and what question it answers: The story was unusually short.
Adverb = unusually Adjective = short To what degree?
500
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: Monarch butterflies migrate the (FAR) of all the butterflies.
farthest
500
Identify all adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence: My sister told me that I won't be very good at basketball because I am too short.
My = possessive adjective n't = adverb good = adjective very = adverb too = adverb short = adjective
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