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Adjective or adverb

February 26, 2017 - pdf

State whether the underlined words in the following sentences are adjectives or adverbs.

1. Rahul works hard.

a) Hard is an adjective
b) Hard is an adverb

2. He is a fast learner.

a) Fast is an adjective
b) Fast is an adverb

3. He quickly got dressed.

a) Quickly is an adjective
b) Quickly is an adverb

4. He is a mere child.

a) Mere is an adjective
b) Mere is an adverb

5. I am dead certain that he is lying.

a) Dead is an adjective
b) Dead is an adverb

6. She is pretty old.

a) Pretty is an adjective
b) Pretty is an adverb

7. Rani is a pretty girl.

a) Pretty is an adjective.
b) Pretty is an adverb.

8. Go straight and then turn left.

a) Straight is an adjective.
b) Straight is an adverb.

9. If you don’t work hard, you will fail the test.

a) Hard is an adjective.
b) Hard is an adverb.

10. Raju is a hard worker, but his brother is lazy.

a) Hard is an adjective.
b) Hard is an adverb.

Answers

1. Rahul works hard. (Hard is an adverb modifying the verb works.)

2. He is a fast learner. (Fast is an adjective modifying the noun learner.)

3. He quickly got dressed. (Quickly is an adverb modifying the verb got dressed.)

4. He is a mere child. (Mere is an adjective modifying the noun child.)

5. I am dead certain that he is lying. (Dead is an adverb. It modifies the adjective ‘certain’.)

6. She is pretty old. (Pretty is an adverb. It modifies the adjective old.)

7. Rani is a pretty girl. (Pretty is an adjective. It modifies the noun girl.)

8. Go straight and then turn left. (Straight is an adverb. It modifies the verb go.)

9. If you don’t work hard, you will fail the test. (Hard is an adverb. It modifies the verb work.)

10. Raju is a hard worker, but his brother is lazy. (Hard is an adjective. It modifies the noun worker.)

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