Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz

Identify the adjective in the following simple sentence: "The big dog barked loudly."

• big
• loudly
• dog
• barked

In the sentence, "She quickly ate her breakfast," which word is the adverb?

• ate
• quickly
• breakfast
• her

Choose the sentence where the underlined word is an adjective:

• He runs fast.

• That is a tall building.

• They arrived late.

• She sings well.

Select the sentence where the underlined word is an adverb:

• The red balloon floated away.

• She spoke in a soft voice.

• He waited patiently.

• It was a cold morning.

In the sentence, "The old, wooden chair sat near the window," identify both adjectives.

• old, wooden
• old, near
• chair, window
• near, window

Which word in the sentence, "He carefully climbed the steep stairs," modifies the verb "climbed"?

• steep
• stairs
• He
• carefully

Identify the adverb that modifies another adverb in the sentence: "The speaker talked remarkably clearly."

• clearly
• talked
• the
• remarkably

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an adjective to modify a noun:

• They played good.

• She is a slow walker.

• He shouted angrily.

• The sun shone brightly.

Select the sentence that correctly uses an adverb to modify a verb:

• It was a gentle breeze.

• She has a beautiful smile.

• He drove dangerously on the icy road.

• They are happy students.

In the complex sentence, "Despite the heavy rain, the determined hikers continued their arduous trek," identify the adjective that modifies the noun "hikers."

• determined
• rainy
• arduous
• heavy