Question

Identify the adverb and adjective in the following sentence: "The cat quickly climbed the tall tree."

• A. Adverb: quickly; Adjective: tall
• B. Adverb: cat; Adjective: tree
• C. Adverb: climbed; Adjective: the
• D. Adverb: the; Adjective: quickly

Hint:

To find the adverb, look for the word that answers "how" about the verb. To find the adjective, see which word describes the noun.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1 (Recall definitions).
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb — it tells how, when, where, or to what extent an action is done.
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun — it describes a quality or attribute.
Step 2 (Find the adver(b).
The main verb in the sentence is "climbed". The word "quickly" describes how} the cat climbed. Therefore, "quickly" is the adverb.
Step 3 (Find the adjective).
The noun "tree" is being described as "tall". Therefore, "tall" is the adjective.
Step 4 (Conclusion).
Adverb = quickly, Adjective = tall.
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