Is the word an adjective or adverb?

🎯 Is the word an adjective or adverb?

They tell us what kind, how many, or which one.

Example:

  • She wore a beautiful dress. πŸ‘—
  • The three dogs are barking. 🐢🐢🐢

πŸ’‘ Tip: Ask πŸ‘‰ β€œWhich one? What kind? How many?” β†’ If it answers this, it’s an adjective.

They tell us how, when, where, or to what extent.

Example:

  • He ran quickly. πŸƒπŸ’¨
  • She sang very loudly. πŸŽ€πŸ”Š

πŸ’‘ Tip: Ask πŸ‘‰ β€œHow? When? Where? How often? To what extent?” β†’ If it answers this, it’s an adverb.

  • Many adverbs end in -ly (quickly, slowly, happily). 😊
  • But ⚠️ not all adverbs end in -ly (e.g., fast, well, hard).
  • Adjectives usually don’t end with -ly (happy, tall, smart).
  • Adjective: She is a happy child. πŸ˜€ (describes child)
  • Adverb: She sings happily. 🎢 (describes sings)
  • πŸ‘‰ If the word describes a noun/pronoun β†’ Adjective
  • πŸ‘‰ If the word describes a verb/adjective/adverb β†’ Adverb
  • The bright sun β˜€οΈ (Adjective β†’ describes sun)
  • The baby cried loudly πŸ˜­πŸ”Š (Adverb β†’ describes cried)
  • He is a fast runner πŸƒ (Adjective β†’ describes runner)
  • He runs fast πŸƒπŸ’¨ (Adverb β†’ describes runs)
  • Adjective β†’ Noun helper πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“πŸ“–
  • Adverb β†’ Verb helper πŸƒπŸŽΆ