Home; GRAMMAR; GRAMMAR EXERCISES; TENSES EXERCISES; GRAMMAR QUIZZES & TESTS Adjective or adverb? ID: 33972 Language: English School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) Level/group: 7/elementary Age: 12-15 Main content: Adjectives and adverbs Other contents: Adjective or adverb Add to my workbooks (38) Embed in my website or blog Add to Google Classroom But for many people, these words are also easy to mix up. Clue . It tells us how, where, when, how much and with what frequency. Adjectives and adverbs have different forms to show degrees of comparison. An adverb is a part of speech used to describe a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Using adjectives and adverbs correctly in positive, comparative and superlative degrees Adjectives and adverbs not only describe things; they also compare them. 1 I have been very (PATIENT) up to now. Clue. 3 Jake took a (SHORT) break after so many hours of work.
Do you need help? They can be. It tells … Clue. Task No. There are three degrees of … English Language Learning. Using adjectives and adverbs. You know adjectives and adverbs are both words that describe something. Adjective or Adverb – Exercise 4. Adverbs that modify adjectives: “She helped a very slow man to cross the street.” Very is the adverb describing how slow (note that slow is here the adjective) the man was. Adverbs that modify other adverbs: “The bank teller was speaking quite softly to the angry woman.” Quite is here the adverb that modifies another adverb, softly, explaining how softly our bank teller was speaking. Adjectives tell us more about nouns or pronouns. Rewrite the word in CAPITALS in the correct adverb or adjective form to fit the sentence. Thankfully, there are some simple rules that will help you know which is which and when to use them. Adjectives & Adverbs Compared. Look at the context. Adjectives and adverbs are called modifiers because they modify or change the quality of other words. Adverbs: forms - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary 2 The sky became (SURPRISING) (DARK) as the moon moved in front of the sun. 1140. Understanding how modifiers function in English sentences can help you build better sentences. - complete the sentences. If you're not sure whether to use an adverb or an adjective, try to figure out what you're describing. single words, placed before the noun (e.g.