Adjective or Adverb? Flyswatter!

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Adjective or Adverb? Flyswatter!
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• EXAMPLE QUESTION 1

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The little boy had difficulty speaking plainly.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• The little boy had difficulty speaking plainly.
• Plainly is an adverb because it describes how
  the boy is speaking.

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• QUESTION 1

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You should not take his criticism too seriously.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• You should not take his criticism too seriously.
• Seriously is an adverb because it is describing
  how not to take the criticism.

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• QUESTION 2

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I have a monthly subscription to ESPN Magazine.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• I have a monthly subscription to ESPN Magazine.
• Monthly is an adjective because it is describing
  the type of subscription.

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• QUESTION 3

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The airplane landed smoothly.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• The airplane landed smoothly.
• Smoothly is an adverb because it describes how
  the plane landed.

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• QUESTION 4

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After I paid my bill I commented to the manager
about their unfriendly service.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• After I paid my bill I commented to the manager
  about their unfriendly service.
• Unfriendly is an adjective because it is
  describing the service.

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• QUESTION 5

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The weather today looks miserable.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• The weather today looks miserable.
• Miserable is an adverb because it is describing
  how the weather today looks.

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• QUESTION 6

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My mother had curly hair until she began
straightening it.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• My mother had curly hair until she began
  straightening it.
• Curly is an adjective because it is describing
  her hair.

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• QUESTION 7

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His excuse for being late sounds incredible.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• His excuse for being late sounds incredible.
• Incredible is an adverb because it is describing
  how his excuse sounds.

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• QUESTION 8

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Mary agreed to teach the class temporarily.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• Mary agreed to teach the class temporarily.
• Temporarily is an adverb because it describes how
  Mary agreed to teach the class.

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• QUESTION 9

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My baby sister held her cuddly teddy bear while
she slept.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• My baby sister held her cuddly teddy bear while
  she slept.
• Cuddly is an adjective because it describes the
  teddy bear.

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• QUESTION 10

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The cookies smelled so delicious that the
children were eager for them to finish baking.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• The cookies smelled so delicious that the
  children were eager for them to finish baking.
• Delicious is an adverb because it is describing
  how the cookies smelled.

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• QUESTION 11

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Jerry was lazily walking down the street.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• Jerry was lazily walking down the street.
• Lazily is an adverb because it describes how
  Jerry was walking down the street.

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• QUESTION 12

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The dimly lit room made it difficult to read my
book.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• The dimly lit room made it difficult to read my
  book.
• Dimly is an adverb because it describes how the
  room was lit.

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• QUESTION 13

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I was upset on my vacation because the weather
was chilly.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• I was upset on my vacation because the weather
  was chilly.
• Chilly is an adjective because it is describing
  the weather.

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• QUESTION 14

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My neighbor sounded cheerful, whistling as he
worked.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• My neighbor sounded cheerful, whistling as he
  worked.
• Cheerful is an adverb because it describes how
  the neighbor sounded.

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• QUESTION 15

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The meat in that sandwich tastes terrible.
Adjective Adverb
Adjective Adverb
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EXPLANATION

• The meat in that sandwich tastes terrible.
• Terrible is an adverb because it describes how
  the meat in the sandwich tasted.