Adverbs
In the sentence “Amanda quickly moved across the big yard,” what word is the adverb?
quickly → modifies moved.
In the sentence “The kind waiter showed the shy woman to a pleasant table,” name two adjectives.
kind, shy, pleasant (all are adjectives).
Fill in the blank: My sister is _______ than my brother. (intelligent)
Answer: more intelligent than.
Fill in the blank: Everyone has heard of Real Madrid. They are the _______ team in the world. (famous)
Answer: the most famous.
“John smiled shyly and then started to laugh.” → What does the adverb shyly describe?
shyly describes the verb smiled.
The luxurious car has an expensive stereo and a refrigerator.” → Which adjectives describe nouns?
luxurious → car; expensive → stereo.
Fill in the blank: Tomorrow’s weather will be _______ than today’s. (clear)
Answer: clearer than.
(Easy–Medium) Fill in the blank: The cheetah is the _______ animal in the world. (fast)
Answer: the fastest.
“The air over the city is refreshingly clear of smog.” → Identify the adverb and the word it modifies.
refreshingly (adverb) → modifies clear.
“The monthly meeting was held in the cafeteria.” → What word does monthly modify?
Answer: meeting.
Which form is correct: “That trail is more dangerous than the others” OR “That trail is the most dangerous than the others”? Explain.
Correct = more dangerous than
(Medium) Correct the error: “That was the more tough exam this semester.”
Answer: That was the toughest exam this semester.
True or False: Monthly in “The club meets monthly” is used as an adjective. Explain your answer.
False → monthly is an adverb here because it describes meets (the verb).
The children were very interested in the activities.” → Identify one adjective and one adverb, along with the words they modify.
interested is an adjective → children; very is an adverb → modifies interested.
“Apes are the more intelligent than humans.”
Answer: Apes are more intelligent than humans.
(Hard) Choose the best option: Barcelona’s stadium is the (modernest / most modern) stadium in Europe.
Answer: the most modern.
“The warm water rushed rapidly down the river.” → Identify the adverbs and adjectives. Explain what they are modifying.
warm - water, rapidly - rushed
"The audience yelled very loudly after the performance" Identify the adverbs and adjectives. Explain what they are modifying.
Example answer: very -- loudly, loudly -- yelled
Write your own sentence comparing two things using a comparative adjective.
Example Answer: My phone is lighter than my laptop.
Write your own sentence using a superlative adjective with “the.”
Answer (sample): This is the happiest day of my life.