Adjective or adverbs worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to circle the correct word — either an adjective or an adverb — that fits correctly in each sentence.

🔹 Key Concept:

- Adjectives describe nouns (people, places, things).
- Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often end in *-ly*, but not always.

We need to determine whether the blank is describing a noun (use adjective) or a verb (use adverb).

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✔ Solutions with Explanations:

1. My classmate is a ____ person. [nice / nicely]
→ "person" is a noun. We need an adjective to describe it.
✔ nice

2. I can speak Spanish very ____. [good / well]
→ "speak" is a verb. We need an adverb to describe how.
✔ well (Note: "good" is an adjective; "well" is the adverb form)

3. Katrina took a painting class, so she can paint ____ pictures. [beautiful / beautifully]
→ "pictures" is a noun. We need an adjective to describe them.
✔ beautiful

4. Mr. Smith looked ____ at me when I arrived late. [angry / angrily]
→ "looked" is a verb. We need an adverb to describe how he looked.
✔ angrily

5. Of course, I was ____ when I got an A+ on the exam. [happy / happily]
→ "was" is a linking verb, and it describes the subject ("I"). So we need an adjective to describe the state of being.
✔ happy

6. The music is too ____. Please turn it down! [loud / loudly]
→ "music" is a noun. We are describing the music (how it sounds).
✔ loud (adjective)

7. My friends all tell me that I sing ____. [bad / badly]
→ "sing" is a verb. We need an adverb to describe how.
✔ badly

8. The thief ____ took the money and walked out the door. [quiet / quietly]
→ "took" is a verb. We need an adverb to describe how.
✔ quietly

9. The cat waited ____ for the mouse to come out of the hole. [silent / silently]
→ "waited" is a verb. We need an adverb.
✔ silently

10. My cousin always walks very ____. [quick / quickly]
→ "walks" is a verb. Need an adverb.
✔ quickly

11. The work that my boss gave me was ____. [easy / easily]
→ "work" is a noun. We're describing the work itself.
✔ easy

12. Thomas is very ____. He always helps me. [kind / kindly]
→ "Thomas" is a person, and "is" is a linking verb. We describe his character.
✔ kind (adjective)

13. The little boy ____ kept the cookie for himself. [selfish / selfishly]
→ "kept" is a verb. We need an adverb to describe how he did it.
✔ selfishly

14. The man ____ opened the door and looked inside. [nervous / nervously]
→ "opened" is a verb. Need an adverb.
✔ nervously

15. The fireman ____ rescued the people from the burning house. [brave / bravely]
→ "rescued" is a verb. Need an adverb.
✔ bravely

16. I ____ offered to help my friend study for his exam. [happy / happily]
→ "offered" is a verb. Need an adverb.
✔ happily

17. She is the most ____ person I know. [polite / politely]
→ "person" is a noun. We're describing her personality.
✔ polite

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✔ Final Answers (Circled):

1. nice
2. well
3. beautiful
4. angrily
5. happy
6. loud
7. badly
8. quietly
9. silently
10. quickly
11. easy
12. kind
13. selfishly
14. nervously
15. bravely
16. happily
17. polite

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📝 Summary Tips:

- Use adjectives to describe nouns.
- Use adverbs to describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
- Most adverbs end in *-ly*, but not all (e.g., *fast*, *well*, *hard*).
- Be careful with words like *good/bad* vs. *well/badly*.

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