Adjective And Adverb With The Same Form | Worksheet

The same word can sometimes be used as an adjective and an adverb. Examples are: high, low, near, early, much, pretty, better, enough, loud, fast, back, next, little, hard, only,

In the following sentences, state whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb.

1. He threw the ball high.

2. The building is 180 feet high.

3. The plane flew low.

4. Low-lying areas were under water.

5. Come near so you can hear me properly.

6. Robots may replace all human workers in the near future.

7. Early birds catch the worm.

8. I arrived early.

9. Don’t eat too much food.

10. The situation hasn’t improved much.

11. I am pretty sure that we have met before.

12. She is a pretty girl.

Answers

1. He threw the ball high. (Adverb – modifies the verb threw)

2. The building is 180 feet high. (Adjective – modifies the noun building)

3. The plane flew low. (Adverb – modifies the verb flew)

4. Low-lying areas were under water. (Adjective – modifies the noun areas)

5. Come near so you can hear me properly. (Adverb – modifies the verb come)

6. Robots may replace all human workers in the near future. (Adjective – modifies the noun future)

7. Early birds catch the worm. (Adjective – modifies the noun birds)

8. I arrived early. (Adverb – modifies the verb arrived)

9. Don’t eat too much food. (Adjective – modifies the noun food)

10. The situation hasn’t improved much. (Adverb – modifies the verb hasn’t improved)

11. I am pretty sure that we have met before. (Adverb – modifies the adjective sure.)

12. She is a pretty girl. (Adjective – modifies the noun girl)