G. Adverbs and Adjectives Adverbs describe an action (verbs), but they never describe a noun. Adjectives describe nouns. Circle the adjectives of degree and underline the adverbs of degree. 1. I can't jump higher than this. 2. Rajiv is the best footballer in his class. 3. Divya shrieked the loudest when the mouse entered the classroom. 4. Sameena worked harder than Heena. 5. They planned to climb the highest mountain in Shimla. 6. She is the smartest person I know. 7. He is the tallest in his family. 8. He ran faster than he had every run before. Underline the adjectives in red and the adverbs in blue. 1. Arjun walked slowly towards the giant tree. 2. Here are the mats I was looking for. 3. Mother quickly cooked a delicious lunch. 4. Father drove cautiously on the treacherous mountain road. 5. He hurriedly tidied his messy room. 6. Yesterday we went to a beautiful garden.
Answer (1)
To help you with the task of identifying adjectives and adverbs of degree, let's first define them:
Adverbs of degree describe the intensity or degree of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples include 'very,' 'too,' 'quite,' 'enough,' and any other adverb that can describe how intense an action is.
Adjectives describe nouns and can indicate various qualities, including degree or intensity.
Now, let's work through the sentences you've provided:
Adverbs of Degree (Underline) and Adjectives of Degree (Circle):
I can't jump higher than this.
Adverb of Degree: 'higher'
Rajiv is the best footballer in his class.
Adjective of Degree: 'best'
Divya shrieked the loudest when the mouse entered the classroom.
Adjective of Degree: 'loudest'
Sameena worked harder than Heena.
Adverb of Degree: 'harder'
They planned to climb the highest mountain in Shimla.
Adjective of Degree: 'highest'
She is the smartest person I know.
Adjective of Degree: 'smartest'
He is the tallest in his family.
Adjective of Degree: 'tallest'
He ran faster than he had ever run before.
Adverb of Degree: 'faster'
Underline the Adverbs in Blue and Circle the Adjectives in Red:
Arjun walked slowly towards the giant tree.
Adverb: 'slowly' (Underline it)
Adjective: 'giant' (Circle it)
Here are the mats I was looking for.
There are no adjectives of degree or adverbs of degree in this sentence.
Mother quickly cooked a delicious lunch.
Adverb: 'quickly' (Underline it)
Adjective: 'delicious' (Circle it)
Father drove cautiously on the treacherous mountain road.
Adverb: 'cautiously' (Underline it)
Adjective: 'treacherous' (Circle it)
He hurriedly tidied his messy room.
Adverb: 'hurriedly' (Underline it)
Adjective: 'messy' (Circle it)
Yesterday we went to a beautiful garden.
Adjective: 'beautiful' (Circle it)
To successfully identify these words, aim to understand the function each one serves in the sentence, whether it's modifying a noun or altering the intensity of an action or quality. Understanding these fundamentals makes parsing sentences for grammatical elements much more intuitive.
