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Click to begin Adjectives and Adverbs An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Here are two sentences showing (1) an adjective modifying a noun and (2) an adjective modifying a pronoun: Adjectives and Adverbs Here are three sentences showing (1) an adverb modifying a verb, (2) an adverb modifying an adjective, and (3) an adverb modifying another adverb: Adjectives and Adverbs Adjectives and Adverbs Some words may be adjectives or adverbs, depending on how they are used in the sentence. Adjectives and Adverbs Forming Adverbs From Adjectives To form many common adverbs, simply add "ly" to the adjective.

Adjective	Adverb
quiet	quietly
sudden	suddenly
strong	strongly
serious	seriously
nervous	nervously

Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. It was a ___________ story. seriously serious Question 1 of 8 "Seriously" is an adverb. "Story" is a noun. Nouns are modified by adjectives. Try again. "Serious" is an adjective. It modifies the noun "story." "Story" is a noun. It should be modified by an adjective. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. He went ________ across the stage. quiet quietly Question 2 of 8 "Quiet" is an adjective. "Went" is a verb. Verbs are modified by adverbs. Try again. "Quietly" is an adverb. It modifies the verb "went." "Went" is a verb. It should be modified by an adverb. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. He fixed his bike ___________ and expertly. easily easy Question 3 of 8 "Easily" is an adverb. It modifies the verb "fixed." "Easy" is an adjective. "Fixed" is a verb. Verbs must be modified by adverbs. Try again. "Fixed" is a verb. It should be modified by an adverb. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. It happened so __________ that I missed it. suddenly sudden Question 4 of 8 "Suddenly" is an adverb. It modifies the verb "happened." "Sudden" is an adjective. "Happened" is a verb. Verbs must be modified by adverbs. Try again. "Happened" is a verb. It should be modified by an adverb. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. Unfortunately, the young pianist was ________ during the recital. nervous nervously Question 5 of 8 "Nervous" is an adjective. It modifies the noun "pianist." "Nervously" is an adverb. "Pianist" is a noun. Nouns are modified by adjectives. Try again. "Pianist" is a noun. Its modifier should be an adjective. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. Once the train started, it became very _______________. noisy noisily Question 6 of 8 "Noisy" is an adjective. It modifies the pronoun "it." "Noisily" is an adverb. "It" is a pronoun. Pronouns are modified by adjectives. Try again. "It" is a pronoun. It should be modified by an adjective. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. Although the early morning was cloudy, it later became very __________________. bright brightly Question 7 of 8 "Bright" is an adjective. It modifies the pronoun "it." "Brightly" is an adverb. "It" is a pronoun. Pronouns are modified by adjectives. Try again. "It" is a pronoun. It should be modified by an adjective. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Click on the line that correctly completes the sentence. A _________ cold storm gripped the area. brutal brutally Question 8 of 8 "Brutal" is an adjective. "Cold" is an adjective. Adjectives are modified by adverbs. Try again. "Brutally" is an adverb. It modifies the adjective "cold." "Cold" is an adjective. It should be modified by an adverb. Verb Agreement with Tense of Sentence