IXL | Is the word an adjective or adverb?

Is the word in bold an adjective or an adverb?

Although Justin and Debbie work together, they drive separately in case one of them needs to leave early.

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?

Did you notice how Nancy's writing steadily improved after she signed up for that writer's workshop?

adjective

adverb

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

key idea

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. 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 describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs often tell how, when, where, to what extent, or to what degree.

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.

solution

The word steadily describes or modifies the verb improved, so it is an adverb.

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