Title: Adjective or Adverb? Flyswatter!
1Adjective or Adverb? Flyswatter!
2 3The little boy had difficulty speaking plainly.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
4EXPLANATION
- The little boy had difficulty speaking plainly.
- Plainly is an adverb because it describes how
the boy is speaking.
5 6You should not take his criticism too seriously.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
7EXPLANATION
- You should not take his criticism too seriously.
- Seriously is an adverb because it is describing
how not to take the criticism.
8 9I have a monthly subscription to ESPN Magazine.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
10EXPLANATION
- I have a monthly subscription to ESPN Magazine.
- Monthly is an adjective because it is describing
the type of subscription.
11 12The airplane landed smoothly.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
13EXPLANATION
- The airplane landed smoothly.
- Smoothly is an adverb because it describes how
the plane landed.
14 15After I paid my bill I commented to the manager
about their unfriendly service.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
16EXPLANATION
- After I paid my bill I commented to the manager
about their unfriendly service. - Unfriendly is an adjective because it is
describing the service.
17 18The weather today looks miserable.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
19EXPLANATION
- The weather today looks miserable.
- Miserable is an adverb because it is describing
how the weather today looks.
20 21My mother had curly hair until she began
straightening it.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
22EXPLANATION
- My mother had curly hair until she began
straightening it. - Curly is an adjective because it is describing
her hair.
23 24His excuse for being late sounds incredible.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
25EXPLANATION
- His excuse for being late sounds incredible.
- Incredible is an adverb because it is describing
how his excuse sounds.
26 27Mary agreed to teach the class temporarily.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
28EXPLANATION
- Mary agreed to teach the class temporarily.
- Temporarily is an adverb because it describes how
Mary agreed to teach the class.
29 30My baby sister held her cuddly teddy bear while
she slept.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
31EXPLANATION
- My baby sister held her cuddly teddy bear while
she slept. - Cuddly is an adjective because it describes the
teddy bear.
32 33The cookies smelled so delicious that the
children were eager for them to finish baking.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
34EXPLANATION
- The cookies smelled so delicious that the
children were eager for them to finish baking. - Delicious is an adverb because it is describing
how the cookies smelled.
35 36Jerry was lazily walking down the street.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
37EXPLANATION
- Jerry was lazily walking down the street.
- Lazily is an adverb because it describes how
Jerry was walking down the street.
38 39The dimly lit room made it difficult to read my
book.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
40EXPLANATION
- The dimly lit room made it difficult to read my
book. - Dimly is an adverb because it describes how the
room was lit.
41 42I was upset on my vacation because the weather
was chilly.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
43EXPLANATION
- I was upset on my vacation because the weather
was chilly. - Chilly is an adjective because it is describing
the weather.
44 45My neighbor sounded cheerful, whistling as he
worked.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
46EXPLANATION
- My neighbor sounded cheerful, whistling as he
worked. - Cheerful is an adverb because it describes how
the neighbor sounded.
47 48The meat in that sandwich tastes terrible.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
49EXPLANATION
- The meat in that sandwich tastes terrible.
- Terrible is an adverb because it describes how
the meat in the sandwich tasted.