Adjective and Adverb Practice Test
I. Consider only the underlined word in each sentence. Decide whether it is being used as an adjective or a noun.
1. Italian ice is a refreshing dessert.
2. The Italian was arrested for murder.
3. Do you like Mel Gibson films?
4. Do you like Mel Gibson?
II. Consider only the underlined word in each sentence. Decide whether it is being used as an adjective or pronoun.
1. Please remove those papers for me.
2. Those are my favorite.
3. Sarah finally talked to her mother.
4. Sarah finally talked to her.
III. Choose the word that is an adverb modifying a verb.
1. My friend’s family moved away.
2. Jason is thoroughly disgusted by liver.
3. Paul practices the piano diligently.
4. Rapidly, the ice melted in the sun.
IV. Choose the word that is an adverb modifying an adjective.
1. She saw an extremely bad wreck.
2. The boy was an unusually good reader.
3. The very beautiful girl is his sister.
4. The carefully planned robbery was not successful.
V. Complete the following statements.
1. Adjectives describe __________ and __________.
2. Adjectives answer the questions __________, __________, __________.
3. Adverbs describe _________, __________, __________.
4. Adverbs answer the questions __________, __________, __________.
VI. Decide whether the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb.
1. She gazed at the far horizon.
2. He traveled far.
3. The crowd pushed forward.
4. The forward movement pulled me along.
VII. Answer the following questions.
1. Find the adverb in the following sentence: He is not a good leader.
2. Identify an adjective and adverb in the following sentence:
Unexpectedly, Marcia made a sudden move toward the water.
A. Adjective: Marcia Adverb: unexpectedly
B. Adjective: sudden Adverb: unexpectedly
C. Adjective: a Adverb: made
D. Adjective: toward Adverb: water
3. How many adjectives are there in the following sentence?
The chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla sodas were served in gleaming glasses.
4. How many adverbs are there in the following sentence?
Surprisingly, the school often had large crowds outside.
Answers
I.
1. a
2. n
3. a
4. n
II.
1. a
2. p
3. a
4. p
III.
1. away
2. thoroughly
3. diligently
4. Rapidly
IV.
1. extremely
2. unusually
3. very
4. carefully
V.
In your notes
VI.
1. adj
2. adv
3. adv
4. adj
VII.
1. not
2. B
3. 5
4. 3