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Adjectives versus Adverbs. Adjectives Adverbs. Definition: one of the eight parts of speech that modifies ____________ or ____________. Definition: one of the eight parts of speech that modifies ____________, ____________, or ____________. Nouns. Verb. Adjective. Pronouns. Adverb.
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AdjectivesAdverbs • Definition: one of the eight parts of speech that modifies ____________ or ____________. • Definition: one of the eight parts of speech that modifies ____________, ____________, or ____________. Nouns Verb Adjective Pronouns Adverb
AdjectivesAdverbs Questions they answer: • __________? • ___________? • ___________? • To what ___________? Questions they answer: • What ______? • ________one or ones? • How ________ or how much? When kind Where Which How many extent
ADJ Example • Which noun or pronoun is being modified by the underlined adjectives? Theexcited family climbed onto the rollercoaster. • The tells us which family • Excited describes what kind of family • the points out which rollercoaster What questions are answered here?
ADV Example Suddenly, the horse bolted across the field. • Which verb, adjective, or adverb is being modified by the underlined adverb? • Suddenly explains how or to what extent the horse bolted. What questions are answered here?
Circle the correct adjective or adverb 1. This is a ( large / largely ) house. 2. I am (extremely, extreme) tired. 3. She accused me (wrong/wrongly).
Correct the following sentences by crossing out the incorrect word and writing the correct word below. really 4. Meg looks real good in her new dress. 5. Sandra turned the corner too quick and crashed his bike. 6. I made an A on the exam so easy that my mom thinks I cheated. quickly easily
Label ADJ or ADV for the underlined words ADV ADJ 7. I am really sure that this is a real diamond, not a fake. 8. Only the bad ice skaters performed badly. 9. Draw a straight line. 10. Go straight to your room. ADJ ADV ADJ ADV