Choose between adjectives and adverbs

Key Notes :

🎯 Choose Between Adjectives and Adverbs

🔹 What is an Adjective?

👉 An adjective describes a noun (person, place, thing, or idea).

🌸 Example:

  • She is a beautiful girl. 👧💐
  • The cake is delicious. 🎂😋
🔹 What is an Adverb?

👉 An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

🌟 Many adverbs end in -ly.

🌸 Example:

  • He runs quickly. 🏃💨
  • The movie was very interesting. 🎥🍿
🔹 How to Decide?

✅ Ask yourself:

  • Am I describing a noun? → Use an adjective 🎨
  • Am I describing a verb, adjective, or adverb? → Use an adverb 🚀
🔹 Examples to Compare
  • She is a careful driver. 🚗✨ (Adjective → describes the noun driver)
  • She drives carefully. 🛣️💨 (Adverb → describes the verb drives)
🔹 Common Mistakes to Avoid ❌

⚡ Don’t mix them up!

  • ❌ He runs quick.
  • ✅ He runs quickly. 🏃💨
  • ❌ She sings beautiful.
  • ✅ She sings beautifully. 🎤🎶
🔹 Quick Tips 💡
  • ✨ Adjective = “What kind of?” → Smart boy 👦
  • ✨ Adverb = “How, when, where?” → He speaks clearly 🗣️
🌈 Summary:
  • Adjectives = describe nouns 👗🎂
  • Adverbs = describe verbs, adjectives, or adverbs 🚀💨

Learn with an example

🏫 Choose the word that best describes the noun in bold.

🏫 Keep your money in a_________ place .

  • safely
  • safe
  • The word place is a noun, so it must be described by an adjective.
  • Safely is an adverb.
  • Safe is an adjective.
  • So, the adjective safe is the best word to complete the sentence.
  • Keep your money in a safe place.

🏫 Choose the word that best describes the noun in bold.

🏫 Is that _____ woman Mrs Johnson’s sister?

  • angry
  • angrily
  • The word woman is a noun, so it must be described by an adjective.
  • Angry is an adjective.
  • Angrily is an adverb.
  • So, the adjective angry is the best word to complete the sentence.
  • Is that angry woman Mrs Johnson’s sister?

🏫 Choose the word that best describes the noun in bold.

🏫The _______train flies along the tracks.

  • quickly
  • quick
  • The word train is a noun, so it must be described by an adjective.
  • Quickly is an adverb.
  • Quick is an adjective.
  • So, the adjective quick is the best word to complete the sentence.
  • The quick train flies along the tracks.

Let’s Practice!🖊️