Adjective Or Adverb

State whether the keyword is an adjective or adverb.

1. The ship is still afloat. Here afloat is an ……………………

adjective
adverb
Here the word afloat says something about the noun ship. Hence it is an adjective.

2. She is the best mother in the world. Here best is an …………………………

adjective
adverb
Here the word best modifies the noun mother.

3. She danced happily into the room. Here happily is an

…………………………
adjective
adverb
Happily is an adverb. It modifies the verb danced.

4. We bought the cheapest clothes in the shop. Here cheapest is an

…………………………..
adjective
adverb
Here cheapest modifies the noun clothes.

5. I don’t remember him very well. Here very is an ………………………

adjective
adverb
Here the adverb very modifies the adverb well. Only an adverb can modify another adverb.

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6. She smiled in a friendly way. Here friendly is an ……………………………

adjective
adverb
Here friendly modifies the noun way. Only adjectives can modify nouns.

7. Her singing was lovely. Here lovely is an …………………………..

adjective
adverb
Here the adjective lovely modifies the noun singing. Not all words ending in –ly are adverbs.

8. Sorry I didn’t post the letter – I clean forgot. Here clean is an

………………………….
adjective
adverb
Here clean modifies the verb forgot.

9. He was dead drunk when he got home. Here dead is an

……………………….
adjective
adverb
Here dead is an adverb because it modifies the adjective drunk. Only adverbs can modify
adjectives.

10. The plane goes direct from Chicago to Atlanta without stopping. Here
direct is an …………………………
adverb
adjective
Here direct is an adverb because it modifies the verb goes.

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11. They sometimes must be bored. Here sometimes is an

………………………..
adjective
adverb

12. When did you last see your father? Here last is an ………………………….
adjective
adverb
Words indicating time are adverbs.

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Answers
1. The ship is still afloat. Here afloat is an adjective.
2. She is the best mother in the world. Here best is an adjective.
3. She danced happily into the room. Here happily is an adverb.
4. We bought the cheapest clothes in the shop. Here cheapest is an adjective.
5. I don’t remember him very well. Here very is an adverb.
6. She smiled in a friendly way. Here friendly is an adjective.
7. Her singing was lovely. Here lovely is an adjective.
8. Sorry I didn’t post the letter – I clean forgot. Here clean is an adverb.
9. He was dead drunk when he got home. Here dead is an adverb.
10. The plane goes direct from Chicago to Atlanta without stopping. Here direct is an adverb.
11. They sometimes must be bored. Here sometimes is an adverb.
12. When did you last see your father? Here last is an adverb.

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