Adjectives
True or False: the definition of an adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea)
True
What is a comparative adjective used for?
to compare two things
What is the definition of an adverb?
a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adverb: Of everything in the universe, light travels the __________ (fast).
fastest
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
An adjective describes a noun and an adverb describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Identify THREE adjectives that answer the question: "What kind?" from the list below.
funny, quickly, handsome, red, famous, sweaty, everywhere,
funny, handsome, red, famous,
Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective GOOD.
Better
Best
Name ALL the adverbs in the following sentence: Mr. Kimmel, who once worked as a Science teacher, proudly informed us that he had never taken a single sick day.
once, proudly, never
Identify the adverb in the following sentence. She ran quickly across the street.
quickly
Identify ALL the adjectives and ALL the adverbs in the following sentence:
Mr. and Mrs. Hall, who are strong believers in the benefits of exercise, usually run four or five miles each morning.
adjectives = strong, four, five, each;
adverbs = usually
List ALL of the adjectives in the following sentence: Madagascar is an isolated island and the animals that live there are very unique.
isolated; unique
Name the comparative and superlative forms of SAD.
Sadder and Saddest
Many adverbs, but not all, end in what two letters?
-ly
Complete the sentence with the correct word. Which state do you think has the _______ residents?
- fewest
- least
fewest
Change the following adjectives to adverbs: cold, slow, rapid, success.
coldly, slowly, rapidly, successfully
Write the correct form of the adjective in a sentence
She is (better than / the best) of our group this year!
Complete the following sentence with a comparative adverb: "I thought my education classes in school were _________ interesting than my art classes."
more
What four questions do adverbs answer?
1) How? 2) When? 3) Where? 4) To what degree/to what extent?
Identify the adverbs in the following sentence. (Be careful with contractions.) We don't ever want to make someone else feel left out.
not
ever
out
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence: The big, red balloon floated aimlessly in the sky.
adjectives = big, red
adverbs= aimlessly
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: The shaggy brown dog jumped over the white picket fence.
shaggy, brown, white, picket
Which word is the superlative adjective in the following sentence?
Happily, she said that it was the most exciting thing she has ever done!
the most exciting
List ALL the adverbs in the following sentence: My dog is so incredibly loyal to me, but my cat completely ignores me.
so, incredibly, completely
From the list of words below identify THREE words that are adverbs of time.
second, never, soon, today, later, after, o'clock, minute, fast, under, on, seem, become
Any THREE of the following four words: Never, soon, later, after
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence: The angry crowd didn't calm down when the frustrated speaker pleaded uselessly with them.
Adjectives = angry, frustrated
Adverbs = not, down, uselessly