Adverbs Are Fun!
Find 1 adverb:
Will, please put the trash outside on the curb.
outside
Find 2 adjectives:
The politician made a serious speech about the dangers of water pollution.
Serious; Water
Identify the dependent clause:
The hippo waded into the river when the sun rose in the sky.
when the sun rose in the sky
Which historical event came first?
A) McDonald's was established B) President Clinton was elected C) Pac Man was introduced D) The Rubik's Cube was invented
McDonald's was established (1955)
The Rubik's Cube was invented (1974)
Pac Man was introduced (1980)
President Clinton elected (1992)
Add 1 comma:
The red and purple sunset lingered in the sky and the people on the beach started at it in amazement.
After "sky"
Find 1 adverb:
The shiny shell sparkled on the beach yesterday.
yesterday
Find 2 adjectives:
Few citizens voted for the unpopular bill that would raise taxes.
Few; Unpopular
Identify the dependent clause:
The firemen jumped on the truck after the alarm sounded in the firehouse.
after the alarm sounded in the firehouse
Math Fun: What is the square root of 64 + the number of months in the year divided by the number of famous Beatles?
A) 5 B) 8 C) 10 D) 12
5
( 8 + 12 divided by 4 [John, Paul, George, and Ringo])
Add 2 commas:
The game in the park has been postponed Jack because of the weather.
Before and after "Jack" (Direct address)
Find 2 adverbs:
I sat quietly when Carrie, who seldom speaks, offered to answer the question.
quietly; seldom
Find 3 adjectives:
I saw several colorful outfits at the awards show.
several; colorful; awards
A complex sentence has:
A) 1 independent clause B) 2 independent clauses
C) 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
C) 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
Which of the following is NOT a famous Shakespeare play?
A) Othello B) King Arthur C) Hamlet D) Macbeth
King Arthur
Add 2 commas:
"Although we made several errors we still won the game" said Oscar to Patty.
After "errors" and after "game"
Find 2 adverbs:
I slept well and feel great today!
well; today
Find 3 adjectives:
The perceptive student wrote an eloquent essay about the moral dilemma in the book.
"perceptive"; "eloquent"; "moral"
Find 2 independent clauses:
The town was destroyed after the river overflowed, but when we get the materials, we will rebuild it quickly.
the town was destroyed;
we will rebuild it quickly
This singer, known as the Queen of Soul, had a huge hit with the song "Respect." Who is she?
A) Whitney Houston B) Mariah Carey C) Diana Ross D) Aretha Franklin
D) Aretha Franklin
Add 3 commas"
I have to travel to Madrid Spain and then Dublin Ireland.
After "Madrid"; after "Spain"; after "Dublin"
Find 3 adverbs:
The large lion easily defended its territory and roared loudly at the very intimidated tourist.
easily; loudly; very
Find 4 adjectives:
The tallest trees in the forest provide necessary shade for scurrying insects and smaller plants.
tallest; necessary; scurrying; smaller
Find the dependent clause:
In the middle of the movie about the sea rescue, the brave pilot made a daring landing after his plane burst into flames.
A) In the middle of the movie B) the brave pilot made a daring landing C) after his plane burst into flames
C) after his plane burst into flames
What famous landmark is in California?
A) Mount Rushmore B) Yellowstone National Park C) Disneyland D) Gettysburg Battlefield
C) Disneyland
Add 4 commas:
"When the bonfire started the campers roasted marshmallows told stories and sang songs but I was sleeping in my tent" said Andrea.
After "started"; after "marshmallows"; after "songs"; after "tent"
Note: You could put one after stories, but it is optional. The other 4 are required.