Adverb or Adjective? o practice 1

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If a noun or pronoun is modified by a word, that word is an adjective. If a verb, adjective, or adverb is
modified by a word, that word is an adverb.
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Adjectives
Adverbs
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We'd better have a closer look.
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I have never seen a fastbr horse than that one.
The nurse should have acted faster.
Joe made a sharp left turn
just past the bridge.
The old man's stories always seem endless.
Marcia made a sudden move toward ttre water.
Wendy may have taken a later
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The mother hummed quietly to the infant in her arms.
Do you think the watermelon is cold yet?
Harvey watched the parade go past.
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The plane departed later than scheduled.
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word
the first sentence, use the
as an adjective; in the second, use
it as an
adverb.
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I thottght it would
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Adverb or Adjective? . Practice 2
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EXAMPLE: I bought an electric
clock.
aQjectrue
1. She gazed at the far horizon.
2. He traveled far.
3. I know that you write w911.
4. Sarah is well and so am I.
5. A daily flight leaves from here,
6. The flight leaves daily at 10 A.M.
7. The crowd pushed forward.
8. The forward movement pulled me along.
9. In order to see better, George moved nearr
10. It was
a near miss.
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I heard a humorous story.
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He spoke endlessly.
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She gave a farewell speech.
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My recent offer is a generous one.
5.
The builder successfully completed the house.
6.
They actively swap ideas.
7.
He carefully recorded the music.
8.
Have you seen the valuable jewel?
9.
The giant tree amazed the hikers.
10. The group meets weekly.
Using Adverbs and Adjectives in Sentences. Watch a person doing
something. Then, write ten sentences describing what the person is doing. Use an adverb or an
adjective in each sentence, and underline it.
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