Additional Review of Adjectives and Adverb

Circle the word which best fits the sentence and identify whether it is an adjective or adverb. Then, draw an arrow to the word it modifies and label it as a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.

  1. He found his way (easy, easily) even in the dim light.
  1. He is (good, well) to her.
  1. She did very (good, well) on the last test.
  1. They marched down the street (valiant, valiantly).
  1. There are some (real, really) fine writers in this class.
  1. We do not have (near, nearly) enough time to finish.
  1. She is (bad, badly) about leaving the lid off the jelly.
  1. I feel (bad, badly) about leaving my dog at the kennel.
  1. Janice takes her job (serious, seriously).
  1. Don’t take this (personal, personally), but your dog is a menace.
  1. He seems (different, differently) from what I imagined.
  1. Professor Bates is one of the most (wide, widely) read people I know.
  1. I felt (good, well) about my performance on the grammar quiz.
  1. The sound of the bells carried so (good, well) that everyone in town could hear them.
  1. Although I am walking on crutches, I’ll get there (slow, slowly) but (sure, surely).
  1. She has a very (sweet, sweetly) smile.
  1. Probably no one can tell a story as (good, well) as my father can.
  1. My mother looked (scornful, scornfully) at the untidy waiter.
  1. My mother looked (awful, awfully) in her new green hat.
  1. I feel (awful, awfully) (bad, badly) that we forgot to invite the Kanazagas to the clambake.

Identify the adjectives and the adverbs in the following sentences and draw an arrow to the word they modify.

  1. Justin Timberlake is a talented songwriter and a surprisingly good actor.
  1. Hank incorrectly thinks his rich uncle will send him a big check soon.
  1. The chef at that new restaurant makes a wonderful chicken dish.
  1. The bad-mannered tourist carelessly threw his garbage on the park grounds.
  1. Tomatoes that are grown in home gardens are usually tastier than the ones that

are grown on commercial farms.

  1. Louise eventually found her missing silver bracelet.
  1. After she finished her grammar homework, Carmen went to the local gym for a

vigorous workout.

  1. Your dad always makes the best ribs in town!
  1. Before you go, say thank-you to your generous guests.

Write six sentences; 3 of which show the positive, comparative, and superlative form of one adjective of your choice, and the other 3 of which show the positive, comparative, and superlative form of an adverb of your choice.