Circling Adjectives or Adverbs Worksheet

An Adjective is a word that describes a noun. An adverb is a word that describes a verb.

Circle the adjective or adverb that best completes each sentence

below.

The (happy / happily) man walked to the restaurant.

happy

1. The boy (excitedly / excited) opened his birthday gift.

2. The lion roared (loudly / loud) in front of the audience at the zoo.

3. The cook (final / finally) brought the food to the table.

4. The (smart / smartly) student always listened to the teacher.

5. The young man (frantically / frantic) looked for his son.

6. The baseball player (furiously / furious) hit the ball over the wall.

7. The goalie (fierce / fiercely) defended his goal.

8. My (hour / hourly) urge to eat is a difficult habit to deal with.

9. I am (happily / happy) married to my wife.

10. The (joyfully / joyful) music played in the courtyard.

11. I was (fondly / fond) of my mentor.

12. The students (foolish / foolishly) interrupted the lesson.

13. The students were (free / freely) when the bell rang.

Circling Adjectives or Adverbs Worksheet