Is the word an adjective or adverb?

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Definitions:

  • Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun (e.g., happy, blue, tall).
  • Adverb: A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating how, when, where, or to what extent (e.g., quickly, very, yesterday).

Identifying Adjectives:

  • Ask questions like “What kind?” “Which one?” or “How many?”
  • Examples:
    • The red car (What kind of car? Red)
    • Three apples (How many apples? Three)

Identifying Adverbs:

  • Ask questions like “How?” “When?” “Where?” or “To what extent?”
  • Examples:
    • She runs quickly (How does she run? Quickly)
    • He is very tall (To what extent is he tall? Very)

Common Adverbial Endings:

  • Many adverbs end in -ly (e.g., quickly, happily), but not all.
  • Be cautious of words that look like adjectives but are used as adverbs (e.g., fast, hard).

Position in a Sentence:

  • Adjectives usually come before the nouns they modify (e.g., the fast car).
  • Adverbs can appear in various positions (e.g., She sings beautifully or Beautifully, she sings).

Practice with Examples:

  • Provide sentences and ask students to identify if the highlighted word is an adjective or adverb.
  • Example: “The cat is very cute.” (Very = adverb; Cute = adjective)

Common Confusions:

  • Words like good (adjective) vs. well (adverb).
  • Late can function as both, depending on context (e.g., She arrived late vs. He is a latecomer).

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