Adjectives and Adverbs — Answers

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Adjectives and Adverbs — Answers

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Part A — Adjective or adverb?

An adjective describes a noun (a *gentle* wave). An adverb describes a verb and often ends in -ly (rolled *gently*). Circle the word class of the bold word.

1.The gentle waves rolled in.

Aadjective
Badverb

Answer: adjective

'Gentle' describes the waves (a noun).

2.The waves rolled in gently.

Aadjective
Badverb

Answer: adverb

'Gently' describes how the waves rolled (a verb).

3.He quickly finished his homework.

Aadjective
Badverb

Answer: adverb

'Quickly' tells us how he finished.

4.She wore a bright yellow raincoat.

Aadjective
Badverb

Answer: adjective

'Bright' describes the raincoat.

5.The old ute rattled noisily down the track.

Aadjective
Badverb

Answer: adverb

'Noisily' tells us how the ute rattled.

6.A curious possum peeked through the window.

Aadjective
Badverb

Answer: adjective

'Curious' describes the possum.

Part B — Make the adverb

Turn each adjective into an adverb by adding -ly. Watch the spelling!

7.quick →

Answer: quickly

8.quiet →

Answer: quietly

9.happy →

Answer: happily

Change the y to i, then add -ly.

10.careful →

Answer: carefully

Keep both l's: careful + ly.

11.gentle →

Answer: gently

Drop the e, then add -ly.

12.brave →

Answer: bravely

Part C — Find them all

Circle the adjectives and underline the adverb in each sentence. Then list them on the line.

13.The tired hiker walked slowly up the steep path.

Answer: Adjectives: tired, steep. Adverb: slowly.

14.A clever magpie sang loudly from the tall gum tree.

Answer: Adjectives: clever, tall. Adverb: loudly.

15.The excited children waited patiently for the bus.

Answer: Adjective: excited. Adverb: patiently.

16.Our new puppy barked happily at the big truck.

Answer: Adjectives: new, big. Adverb: happily.

Part D — Your turn

17.Write three sentences about a sports day. Use at least one adjective and one adverb in each sentence. Circle the adjectives and underline the adverbs.

Model answer: The nervous runners waited quietly at the start line. A loud whistle blew suddenly. The fastest girl sprinted confidently to the finish.

Success criteria:

Three complete sentences
At least one adjective in each sentence, circled
At least one adverb in each sentence, underlined
Capital letters and full stops

Marking tips

Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
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