Use Adjectives and Adverbs: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.E

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1

Select the part of speech of the underlined word.

The tired baby was crying.

adjective

adverb

noun

verb

Explanation

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when.

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence.

2

Select the part of speech of the underlined word.

The mouse crept into the room quietly.

adverb

adjective

noun

verb

Explanation

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when.

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence.

3

Select the part of speech of the underlined word.

Stephanie truthfully answered his questions.

adverb

adjective

noun

verb

Explanation

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when.

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence.

4

Select the part of speech of the underlined word.

The pink flowers are in full bloom.

adjective

adverb

noun

verb

Explanation

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when.

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence.

5

Select the part of speech of the underlined word

The kids sang happily.

adverb

adjective

noun

verb

Explanation

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when.

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence.

6

Select the part of speech of the bolded word.

The hyper dog does not sit still.

adjective

adverb

noun

verb

Explanation

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when.

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence.

In our sentence, "hyper" is describing "dog". The word "dog" is a noun, so "hyper" is an adjective.

7

Select the part of speech of the bolded word.

The runner ran quickly around the track.

adverb

adjective

noun

verb

Explanation

Let's review some of the parts of speech:

An adjective describes a noun.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adverb describes a verb. It usually tells how, where, or when.

A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or an occurrence.

In our sentence, "quickly" is describing "run". The word "run" is an action, which make it a verb, so "quickly" is an adverb.

8

Select the answer that is an adjective

red

badly

him

himself

Explanation

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adjective describes a noun.

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

9

Select the answer that is an adverb

sweetly

sweet

red

happy

Explanation

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adjective describes a noun.

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

10

Select the answer that is an adjective

sleepy

Megan

him

saldy

Explanation

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

An adjective describes a noun.

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

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