Grammar exercise I

How many adjectives can you spot in this paragraph?

The tall girl brushed her silky hair. She had just removed the dead spider her obnoxious brother had cunningly hidden between her small bottles of pink nail varnish.

• tall, silky, hair, cunningly, brother, hidden.

• the, tall, dead, her, obnoxious, small, pink, nail

• the, tall, obnoxious, cunningly, small, varnish.

Spot the adjective in the following paragraph

The tall girl brushed her silky hair. She had just removed the dead spider her obnoxious brother had cunningly hidden between her small bottles of pink nail varnish.

Tell whether the underlined adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Patricia slept peacefully after finishing her homework.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tell whether the underlined adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

My aunt was extremely hungry after we completed the three-hour hike.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tell whether the underlined adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

His rather clever remarks were not appreciated.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tell whether the underlined adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Francine earns high grades quite often.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Identify the object of preposition in the following sentence. In the blank do not write the preposition, only the object of the preposition.

The sun rises in the east.

Identify the object of preposition in the following sentence. In the blank do not write the preposition, only the object of the preposition.

There was an outstanding painting on the wall.

Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence.

Children throughout the world play with dolls.

• children throughout and play with dolls.

• the world and with dolls

• throughout the world and with dolls.

My best friends birthday is ________ October.