Is the word an adjective or adverb?

An adjective is a word that tells you about a noun. Adjectives often describe what kind or how many.

  • Jodie saw three stars in the sky.
    • The adjective tells you how many stars Jodie saw.

An adverb is a word that tells you about a verb. Adverbs often describe howwhen, or where.

  • Grace ran quickly.
    • The adverb tells you how Grace ran.

Most adverbs that describe how to end in -ly, like the adverb quickly.

Learn with an example

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  • The word wildly describes the verb danced, so it is an adverb.
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  • The word brightly describes the verb smiled, so it is an adverb.
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  • The word great describes the noun answer, so it is an adjective.