IXL | Is the word an adjective or adverb?

Is the word in bold an adjective or an adverb?

Jeanette tried on a violet gown with cap sleeves.

adjective

adverb

Hint: The word in bold describes the word that is underlined.

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Is the word in bold an adjective or an adverb?

Layla was wrongly accused of cheating.

adjective

adverb

Hint: The word in bold describes the word that is underlined.

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

The apples were delicious.

The adjective tells what kind of apples they were.

An adverb is a word that tells about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs often tell how, when, or where.

Grace ran really quickly.

The adverb really tells how quickly Grace ran.

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

You can't always use -ly to tell whether a word is an adjective or an adverb, though.

She arrives soon.

Soon is an adverb that doesn't end in -ly.

Fred has a friendly dog.

Friendly is an adjective that ends in -ly.

The word wrongly tells about the adjective accused, so it is an adverb.

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