Section A. Some words can be both adjective and adverb. For each sentence below, decide if the italicized word is being used as an adjective or an adverb. Write ADJ or ADV.
1. Mary sat outside.
2. Please use your inside voice in the classroom.
3. We subscribe to a monthly magazine.
4. The teacher arrived early for the concert.
5. This has been a fast week.
6. Susan fell hard on the ice.
7. We practice weekly at the ice rink.
8. I tried to draw a straight line.
9. Drive straight through the intersection.
10. Now make a right turn.
Section B. Decide what word is modified by the italicized adverb. Is the word being modified a verb, an adjective, or another adverb? Write VERB, ADJ, or ADV.
11. The car drove very quickly.
12. The lady is really pretty.
13. The little girl skipped quite happily.
14. John walked extremely slowly.
15. The rain fell softly.
16. I quietly opened the door.
17. Sam opened the door more quietly than I did.
18. That is a really ugly picture.
19. I am so hungry.
20. Janice sang loudly.
Answers: 1-adv; 2-adj; 3-adj; 4-adv; 5-adj; 6-adv; 7-adv; 8-adj; 9-adv; 10-adj; 11-adv; 12-adj; 13-adv; 14-adv; 15-verb; 16-verb; 17-adv; 18-adj; 19-adj; 20-verb.