Examples of adjectives and adverbs expanding sentences for 6th grade

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 Adjectives describe nouns (people, places, things, or ideas). They tell us which one, what kind, or how many.
• 🎨 Examples of adjectives: *red* car, *tall* building, *happy* dog, *delicious* pizza.
• ✍️ Adverbs describe verbs (actions), adjectives, or other adverbs. They tell us how, when, where, or to what extent.
• 🏃 Examples of adverbs: runs *quickly*, sings *loudly*, arrives *early*, is *very* tall.
• 💡 To expand a sentence, add adjectives to describe the nouns and adverbs to describe the verbs.
• 📝 Example: The dog barked. Expanded: The *small* dog barked *loudly*.
• 🌍 Some adverbs modify adjectives. For example, *extremely* happy.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences uses an adjective to describe a noun?
   1. A. The cat slept soundly.
   2. B. The *fluffy* cat slept.
   3. C. He runs quickly.
   4. D. She sings beautifully.
2. Identify the adverb in the following sentence: "The bird sang *sweetly* in the morning."
   1. A. bird
   2. B. sang
   3. C. sweetly
   4. D. morning
3. Which sentence is expanded using both an adjective and an adverb?
   1. A. The girl danced.
   2. B. The *happy* girl danced.
   3. C. The girl danced *gracefully*.
   4. D. The *happy* girl danced *gracefully*.
4. Choose the best adjective to describe the noun in the following sentence: "The ______ flowers bloomed in the garden."
   1. A. quickly
   2. B. brightly
   3. C. beautiful
   4. D. softly
5. Which adverb best describes the action in this sentence: "The turtle moved ______ across the road."
   1. A. slow
   2. B. slowly
   3. C. careful
   4. D. carefully
6. Select the sentence that *does not* contain an adverb.
   1. A. He spoke loudly.
   2. B. She arrived early.
   3. C. The sun is bright.
   4. D. They worked diligently.
7. Which of these sentences uses an adverb to modify an adjective?
   1. A. The dog barked loudly.
   2. B. The pizza was *extremely* delicious.
   3. C. The car drove fast.
   4. D. The children played happily.