GRAMMAR REVIEW! Adjectives vs. adverbs
Adjectives are used to describe nouns or pronouns.
They give more information about a person, place, thing, or idea.
Use adjectives when describing:
• What something is or looks like
She is happy.
The car is red.
• How someone or something seems/feels
He feels tired.
The soup smells delicious.
Common verbs that take adjectives:
Be (am, is, are, was, were)
Feel
Look
Smell
Sound
Seem
Become
Examples:
The sky looks blue.
They are friendly.
She became angry.
Adverbs are used to describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
They often tell how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
Use adverbs when describing:
• How something is done (manner)
She speaks clearly.
They ran quickly.
• When something happens (time)
He arrived late.
• Where something happens (place)
She looked everywhere.
• To what extent or how much (degree)
I'm very tired.
He almost fell.
Examples:
He quickly closed the door.
She sings beautifully.
It's really cold outside.
Be careful! Some words can be both adjectives and adverbs depending on context.
For example:
Fast
Adjective:
It's a fast car.
Adverb:
He runs fast.
Hard
Adjective:
This test is hard.
Adverb:
He works hard.
(Note: “hardly” means “barely,” not “in a hard way”)
Check out some of our other free exercises on adjectives and adverbs in English:
Possessive adjectives 1 (B)
Participle adjectives 1 (I)
Participle adjectives 2 (I)
ADVERB or ADJECTIVE? 1 (B)
Change adjectives to adverbs 1 (B)
Adverbs of frequency (position) 1 (I/A)
Comparative adjectives 1 (B)
Comparative adverbs 1 (I)
Comparative/superlative adverbs 1 (I)
Comparative or superlative (adj.)? 1 (I)
Conjunctive adverbs 1 (I)
Adjective order in English 1 (I)
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