Identifying adjectives

Identifying adjectives

1. He was a courageous soldier: Brave.
2. It was a grand opening of the new library: Dignified, magnificent, superb/ Recently built.
3. Dad bought a sturdy pony for my little brother: Solid, durable/ Small younger.
4. There was a blazing fire burning in the incinerator: Glowing, flaming.
5. There was a chilly wind along with the torrential rain: Cold, arctic/ Abundant.

Vocabulary and punctuation

Vocabulary and punctuation

Insert speech marks in the following sentences.

1. “Who’s been sleeping in my bed” said baby bear.
2. “Nibble, nibble at my house” said the witch.
3. Jack shouted, “quick mother bring the axe”.
4. “What big teeth you have grandma,” said little red riding hood.
5. “Not by my hair on my chiny chin chin” said the pig.

Degrees of comparison

1. Bright - Brighter - Brightest.
2. Clean - Cleaner - Cleanest.
3. Poor - Poorer - Poorest.
4. Young - Younger  - Youngest.
5. Weak - Weaker - Weakest.
6. Loud - Louder - Loudest.

Adverbs

Adverbs

Indicate whether each adverb indicates time, place or manner.

1. She slept soundly.
2. Please some here.
3. I wrote immediately.
4. It died instantly.
5. Write carefully.
6. They left later.
7. She left yesterday.

Synonyms

Synonyms

Chose a similar word from the words in brackets.

1. Ancient (new, old, modern, empty).
2. Round (square, oval, circular, oblong)
3. Courage (virtue, cowardice, bravery, honesty)
4. Imitate (copy, read, smile, ruin)
5. Coarse (smooth, plain, light, rough)
6. Loyal (happy, true, easy)
7. Accuse (blame, innocent, refuse, defend)
8. Abode (country, scenery, dwelling, ocean)
9. Consent (refuse, agree, demand)
10. Custom  (danger, costume, habit, clothes)
11. Deceive (receive, cheat, behave, regret)
12. Conceal (reveal, hide, renew)

Adverbs

Adverbs

Words that describe verbs. Identify the adverbs in the following sentences by underlining them.

1. I always try to close the door silently when I get home.
2. Molly jumped up and rudely pushed past her sister to get to the bathroom.
3. After the very late show, I dragged myself wearily into bed.
4. The price of electricity became outrageously high during winter.
5. The firecrackers went off violently on the stairway.
6. After the rough ride, the airplane landed softly on the tarmac.