Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 6, Adverbs 139

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Grammar

Lesson 38

Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart I

Some adjectives and adverbs are easy to identify within sentences. An adjective

modifies a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another

adverb. When they follow a verb, however, they can be confusing. A predicate

adjective follows a linking verb and an adverb follows an action verb.

A leopard is fast. (Fastis a predicate adjective.)

A leopard runs fast. (Fastis an adverb.)

Exercise 1 Draw one line under each italicized word that is an adjective. Draw two

lines under each italicized word that is an adverb.

Which of the two movies did you like better?

1. The king was a justruler.


2. I have just started this assignment.


3. Everyone worked hard on the projects for the science fair.


4. The toast had become hardand cold.


5. We have lesshomework than usual tonight.


6. I enjoyed the stage play less than the movie.


7. Jess skates better than Tony.


8. This book seems betterthan that one.


9. Peggy can swim faster than Carol.


10. The jockey wanted a fasterhorse.


11. The explorers climbed a highmountain.


12. The plane flew high overhead.


13. Linda took a longdrink of water.


14. How long have you waited here?


15. Come close, and I’ll tell you a secret.
    16.The referee made a closecall.