Grammar
Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives are used to modify nouns.
E.g. The dog is loud. – What is the dog like? – loud
Adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.
E.g. The dog barks loudly. – How does the dog bark? – loudly
Adjective or adverb (Exercise
1)
Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb like in
the example.
Example: Peter works ______ (slow).
Answer: Peter works slowly.
Example: Peter works ______ (slow).
Answer: Peter works slowly.
1) He reads
a book. (quick)
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2) Mandy is a girl.
(pretty)
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3) The class is loud
today. (terrible)
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4) Max is a singer.
(good)
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5) You can open
this tin. (easy)
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6) It's a day
today. (terrible)
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7) She sings the song .
(good)
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8) He is a driver.
(careful)
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9) He drives the car .
(careful)
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10) The dog barks .
(loud)
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Answers:
1) He quickly
reads a book.
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2) Mandy is a pretty girl.
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3) The class is terribly loud today.
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4) Max is a good singer.
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5) You can easily open this tin.
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6) It's a terrible day today.
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7) She sings the song well.
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8) He is a careful driver.
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9) He drives the car carefully.
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10) The dog barks loudly.
Adjective or adverb
(Exercise 2)
Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb like in
the example.
Example: Peter works ______ (slow). Answer: Peter works slowly.
Answers:
1) The bus driver was seriously injured.
2) Kevin is extremely
clever.
3) This hamburger tastes awful.
4) Be careful
with this glass of milk. It's hot.
5) Robin looks sad.
What's the matter with him?
6) Jack is terribly
upset about losing his keys.
7) This steak smells good.
8) Our basketball team played badly last Friday.
9) Don't speak so fast. I can't understand you.
10) Maria slowly
opened her present.
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This is very useful for the upper level pupils in primary school.
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