Adjective or Adverb interactive activity for 3rd grade | Live ... - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. Remember:
- Adjectives describe nouns (people, places, things).
- Adverbs describe verbs (actions), adjectives, or other adverbs — often telling *how*, *when*, *where*, or *to what extent*.

We’ll pick the right word for each blank based on what it’s describing.

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1. My classmate is a ___ person. [nice / nicely]
→ “Person” is a noun → we need an adjective → nice

2. I can speak Spanish very ___. [good / well]
→ “Speak” is a verb → we need an adverb → well

3. Katrina took a painting class, so she can paint ___ pictures. [beautiful / beautifully]
→ “Pictures” is a noun → we need an adjective → beautiful

4. Mr. Smith looked ___ at me when I arrived late. [angry / angrily]
→ “Looked” here means “gave a look” — it’s describing how he looked → adverb → angrily

5. Of course, I was ___ when I got an A+ on the exam. [happy / happily]
→ “Was” links to how I felt → describes “I” (a pronoun) → adjective → happy

6. The music is too ___. Please turn it down! [loud / loudly]
→ “Music” is a noun → we’re describing the music → adjective → loud

7. My friends all tell me that I sing ___. [bad / badly]
→ “Sing” is a verb → we need an adverb → badly

8. The thief ___ took the money and walked out the door. [quiet / quietly]
→ “Took” is a verb → how did he take? → adverb → quietly

9. The cat waited ___ for the mouse to come out of the hole. [silent / silently]
→ “Waited” is a verb → how did it wait? → adverb → silently

10. My cousin always walks very ___. [quick / quickly]
→ “Walks” is a verb → how does he walk? → adverb → quickly

11. The work that my boss gave me was ___. [easy / easily]
→ “Work” is a noun → we’re describing the work → adjective → easy

12. Thomas is very ___. He always helps me. [kind / kindly]
→ “Is” links to Thomas → describing him → adjective → kind

13. The little boy ___ kept the cookie for himself. [selfish / selfishly]
→ “Kept” is a verb → how did he keep it? → adverb → selfishly

14. The man ___ opened the door and looked inside. [nervous / nervously]
→ “Opened” is a verb → how did he open? → adverb → nervously

15. The fireman ___ rescued the people from the burning house. [brave / bravely]
→ “Rescued” is a verb → how did he rescue? → adverb → bravely

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Final Answer:
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