Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz

Adjectives and Adverbs

Remember!

An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun 

To modify means “to describe” or “to make the meaning of a word more specific.” An adjective is a modifier that tells what kind, which one, how many, or how much.

• green, large, English, two
• spilled ink    this park    twenty miles    no salt

An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb 

• suddenly, awhile, yesterday, really
• It was a fiercely competitive game. [The adverb fiercely modifies the adjective competitive.]
• The guide spoke extremely slowly. [The adverb extremely modifies the adverb slowly, telling to what extent the guide spoke slowly.]
• The bird was chirping outside. [where] 
• The bird chirped today. [when] 
• The bird chirped loudly. [how] 
• The bird never chirped. [to what extent]

Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz

Complete these eighteen sentences to quiz your knowledge of ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS.