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Adjective Or Adverb

June 18, 2018 - A2pdf

State whether the keyword is an adjective or adverb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The ship is still afloat. Here afloat is an ...............
Wrong!
Here the word afloat says something about the noun ship. Hence it is an adjective.
2She is the best mother in the world. Here best is an ...............
Wrong!
Here the word best modifies the noun mother.
3She danced happily into the room. Here happily is an ...............
Wrong!
Happily is an adverb. It modifies the verb danced.
4We bought the cheapest clothes in the shop. Here cheapest is an ...............
Wrong!
Here cheapest modifies the noun clothes.
5I don’t remember him very well. Here very is an ...............
Wrong!
Here the adverb very modifies the adverb well. Only an adverb can modify another adverb.
6She smiled in a friendly way. Here friendly is an ...............
Wrong!
Here friendly modifies the noun way. Only adjectives can modify nouns.
7Her singing was lovely. Here lovely is an ...............
Wrong!
Here the adjective lovely modifies the noun singing. Not all words ending in –ly are adverbs.
8Sorry I didn’t post the letter – I clean forgot. Here clean is an ...............
Wrong!
Here clean modifies the verb forgot.
9He was dead drunk when he got home. Here dead is an ...............
Wrong!
Here dead is an adverb because it modifies the adjective drunk. Only adverbs can modify adjectives.
10The plane goes direct from Chicago to Atlanta without stopping. Here direct is an ...............
Wrong!
Here direct is an adverb because it modifies the verb goes.
11They sometimes must be bored. Here sometimes is an ...............
Wrong!
12When did you last see your father? Here last is an ...............
Wrong!
Words indicating time are adverbs.
Done.
Score: 0/12

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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