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I'll solve this "Adjective or Adverb?" worksheet by analyzing each sentence and determining whether the underlined word functions as an adjective (describing a noun) or an adverb (describing a verb, adjective, or another adverb).
Let me go through each sentence one by one:
1. They are quick to help. - "quick" describes "they" (the subject/noun), so it's an adjective.
2. The pages in the old book were fragile. - "fragile" describes "pages" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
3. The boat sailed peacefully down the river. - "peacefully" describes how the boat sailed (the verb), so it's an adverb.
4. The admit was confused and lost. - "confused" describes "admit" (a noun, though likely meant to be "admit" as in "admitted person"), so it's an adjective.
5. I like this better than that fight. - "better" is comparing two things (this vs. that), so it's an adverb modifying the verb "like".
6. The ribbon floated gently against the breeze. - "gently" describes how the ribbon floated (the verb), so it's an adverb.
7. The air was shining brightly in the blue sky. - "brightly" describes how the air was shining (the verb), so it's an adverb.
8. They visited their grandparents frequently in the summer. - "frequently" describes how often they visited (modifying the verb "visited"), so it's an adverb.
9. He walked out slowly down the side of the mountain. - "slowly" describes how he walked (the verb), so it's an adverb.
10. The entire weather was hot. - "hot" describes "weather" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
11. The brown bears grow up the tall trees. - "tall" describes "trees" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
12. She whispered softly in my ear. - "softly" describes how she whispered (the verb), so it's an adverb.
13. The wind whipped singing the soft camp. - This sentence seems grammatically incorrect. Assuming it's meant to be "The wind whipped singing softly at the camp," then "softly" would describe how the wind sang (the verb), making it an adverb.
14. The forest burned at the rugged mountain. - "rugged" describes "mountain" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
15. The birds flew south earlier in the winter. - "earlier" describes when they flew (modifying the verb "flew"), so it's an adverb.
16. He happily jumped the gap after we finished eating. - "happily" describes how he jumped (the verb), so it's an adverb.
17. The teacher had her head high after the test. - "high" describes the position of her head (a noun phrase), so it's an adjective.
18. Jennifer smiled shyly at the student in her class. - "shyly" describes how Jennifer smiled (the verb), so it's an adverb.
19. The tree swayed very hard during the storm. - "very" modifies "hard," which describes how the tree swayed (the verb), so "very" is an adverb modifying another adverb.
20. My baby sister held her cuddle bottle near while she slept. - "near" describes where she held the bottle (modifying the verb "held"), so it's an adverb.
The completed worksheet should have the following answers:
1. adjective
2. adjective
3. adverb
4. adjective
5. adverb
6. adverb
7. adverb
8. adverb
9. adverb
10. adjective
11. adjective
12. adverb
13. adverb
14. adjective
15. adverb
16. adverb
17. adjective
18. adverb
19. adverb
20. adverb
Let me go through each sentence one by one:
1. They are quick to help. - "quick" describes "they" (the subject/noun), so it's an adjective.
2. The pages in the old book were fragile. - "fragile" describes "pages" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
3. The boat sailed peacefully down the river. - "peacefully" describes how the boat sailed (the verb), so it's an adverb.
4. The admit was confused and lost. - "confused" describes "admit" (a noun, though likely meant to be "admit" as in "admitted person"), so it's an adjective.
5. I like this better than that fight. - "better" is comparing two things (this vs. that), so it's an adverb modifying the verb "like".
6. The ribbon floated gently against the breeze. - "gently" describes how the ribbon floated (the verb), so it's an adverb.
7. The air was shining brightly in the blue sky. - "brightly" describes how the air was shining (the verb), so it's an adverb.
8. They visited their grandparents frequently in the summer. - "frequently" describes how often they visited (modifying the verb "visited"), so it's an adverb.
9. He walked out slowly down the side of the mountain. - "slowly" describes how he walked (the verb), so it's an adverb.
10. The entire weather was hot. - "hot" describes "weather" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
11. The brown bears grow up the tall trees. - "tall" describes "trees" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
12. She whispered softly in my ear. - "softly" describes how she whispered (the verb), so it's an adverb.
13. The wind whipped singing the soft camp. - This sentence seems grammatically incorrect. Assuming it's meant to be "The wind whipped singing softly at the camp," then "softly" would describe how the wind sang (the verb), making it an adverb.
14. The forest burned at the rugged mountain. - "rugged" describes "mountain" (a noun), so it's an adjective.
15. The birds flew south earlier in the winter. - "earlier" describes when they flew (modifying the verb "flew"), so it's an adverb.
16. He happily jumped the gap after we finished eating. - "happily" describes how he jumped (the verb), so it's an adverb.
17. The teacher had her head high after the test. - "high" describes the position of her head (a noun phrase), so it's an adjective.
18. Jennifer smiled shyly at the student in her class. - "shyly" describes how Jennifer smiled (the verb), so it's an adverb.
19. The tree swayed very hard during the storm. - "very" modifies "hard," which describes how the tree swayed (the verb), so "very" is an adverb modifying another adverb.
20. My baby sister held her cuddle bottle near while she slept. - "near" describes where she held the bottle (modifying the verb "held"), so it's an adverb.
The completed worksheet should have the following answers:
1. adjective
2. adjective
3. adverb
4. adjective
5. adverb
6. adverb
7. adverb
8. adverb
9. adverb
10. adjective
11. adjective
12. adverb
13. adverb
14. adjective
15. adverb
16. adverb
17. adjective
18. adverb
19. adverb
20. adverb
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adverb worksheet 6th grade.
