Flashcards: Adjectives and adverbs

What is an adjective?

An adjective describes a noun. Example: 'The tall building.'

Adjective example

'Happy' describes a person's feeling: 'She is happy.'

What is an adverb?

An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Example: 'He runs quickly.'

Difference between adjectives and adverbs

Adjectives modify nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

True or false: 'Quickly' is an adjective.

False, because 'quickly' describes how an action is done.

Fill in the blank: She sings ______.

beautifully (adverb describing how she sings)

Identifying adjectives: 'The red car is fast.'

The adjective is 'red.' It describes the noun 'car.'

What do adverbs often end with?

Many adverbs end with 'ly.' Example: 'slowly.'

Example of an adverb modifying an adjective.

'Very' in 'very tall' modifies the adjective 'tall.'

True or false: 'Fast' can be both an adjective and adverb.

True, because 'fast' can describe a noun or how something is done.

Adjective or adverb? 'She is a careful driver.'

Careful is an adjective describing the noun 'driver.'