Adjective or Adverb.

Adjectives describes nouns.

Adverbs describes verbs.

An example:

The red car is in the driveway.

The word red describes the car.

So the car is a noun, the word red is an adjective.

She quickly played the game.

The word quickly describes how she played.

So played is a verb, the word quickly is an adverb.

Circle the correct words.

1.The fat cat ate the fish.

The word fat describes(the cat/the fish).

Cat is a (noun/verb).

Fat is an(adjective/adverb).

2. The girl cries louder than the boy.

The word cries is a(noun/verb).

Louder is an (adjective/adverb).

3.We ate the hot soup.

The word hot describes (the soup/how we ate the soup)

Soup is a (noun/verb).

Hot is an (adjective/adverb).

4.Granny walked slowly in the park.

The word slowly describes (granny/how granny walked).

The word walked is a (noun/verb).

Slowly is an (adjective/adverb).

5.Ann patiently waited for her turn.

The word patiently describes (how Ann waited/Ann).

The word waited is a (noun/verb).

Patiently is an(adjective/adverb).

Answer key.

1.The fat cat ate the fish.

The word fat describes(the cat/the fish).

Cat is a (noun/verb).

Fat is an(adjective/adverb).

2. The girl cries louder than the boy.

The word cries is a(noun/verb).

Louder is an (adjective/adverb).

3.We ate the hot soup.

The word hot describes (the soup/how we ate the soup)

Soup is a (noun/verb).

Hot is an (adjective/adverb).

4.Granny walked slowly in the park.

The word slowly describes (granny/how granny walked).

The word walked is a (noun/verb).

Slowly is an (adjective/adverb).

5.Ann patiently waited for her turn.

The word patiently describes (how Ann waited/Ann).

The word waited is a (noun/verb).

Patiently is an(adjective/adverb).