Name ______________________

Fill in the blanks with either “adverbs” or “adjectives.”

1.______________________ are used to modify verbs. They tell us how, when, where, in what manner or to what extent an action is performed.

2._______________________ are describing words.

Circle the adverb in the sentences below:

3.I walked quietly to my brown desk.

4.The crazy dog barked loudly at the cat.

5.The horse jumped quickly over the big log.

Circle the adjective in the sentences below:

9.My sister politely ate her delicious candy.

10.I wrote my long essay very neatly.

11.My teacher wears skinny jeans sometimes.

Circle the word that best fits in the blank.

15.I ______________________ (carefully / careful) read the directions on the hard test.

16.I was very ___________________ (carefully / careful) when I read the directions.

17.The child opened the fancy present ______________________ (happily / happy).

18.The child was ________________________ (happily / happy) to open the fancy present.

19.The __________________________(beautifully / beautiful) flowers bloom in the spring.

20.The flowers bloom __________________________(beautifully / beautiful) in the spring.

6.Katie left school early.

7.The crazy dog barked loudly at the cat.

8.My new clothes were upstairs.

12.My mother softly kissed her tiny baby.

13.He needed to buy a cool present for his friend.

14.Our puppy is brown.

Adverbs & Adjectives