Identifying Adjectives
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies: Beth has five sisters.
Adj=five , noun=sisters
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: The kitten was (ADORABLE) than I remember.
more adorable
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies: The dog ate hungrily.
Adv=hungrily, verb=ate
Identify the word on parentheses that fits the sentence: Alex didn't feel (good, well), so he stayed home.
well (modifies feel ->verb)
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies: Please pass the delicious cookies.
Adj= delicious, noun= cookies
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: The long coat is the (EXPENSIVE) of all the coats.
most expensive
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies: She usually takes the train to the city.
Adv= usually, verb=takes
Identify the word on parentheses that fits the sentence: She is a (terrible, terribly) cook.
terrible (modifies cook -> noun)
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies: There was a dark spot on the carpet.
Adj= dark, noun=carpet
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: Pedro is (OLD) than his brother Carlos.
older
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies: He always brings me the newspaper.
Adv=always, verb=brings
Identify the word on parentheses that fits the sentence: The music was (beautiful, beautifully).
beautiful (modifies music -> noun)
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies: Furry dogs may get very hot during the summer.
Adj= Furry, noun=dogs
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: The score was (GOOD) than the last time we lost.
better
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies: The paint dried quickly.
Adv= quickly, verb=dried
Identify the word on parentheses that fits the sentence: John held the plate (careful, carefully).
carefully (modifies held -> verb)
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies: The puppy was happy after it ate its treat.
Adj=happy, noun=puppy
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence: She was the (NICE) person there.
nicest
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies: They live in an extremely large house.
Adv=extremely, Adj=large
Identify the word on parentheses that fits the sentence: He spoke (moist, moistly).
moistly (modifies spoke ->verb)