State whether the underlined words in the following sentences are adjectives or adverbs.

1. He spoke in a loud voice.

2. A fast car goes fast.

3. Have you ever met the people who live next doors?

4. He went through the back door.

5. She asked them to go back.

6. He is little known outside the country.

7. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.

8. We can ill afford to lose this opportunity.

9. The early bird catches the worm.

10. We started early.

Answers

1. He spoke in a loud voice. (Loud – adjective; it modifies the noun voice.)

2. A fast car goes fast. (Fast – adverb; it modifies the verb goes.)

3. Have you ever met the people who live next doors? (Next – adjective; it modifies the noun doors.)

4. He went through the back door. (Back – adjective; it modifies the noun back.)

5. She asked them to go back. (Back – adverb; it modifies the verb asked.)

6. He is little known outside the country. (Little – adverb; it modifies the verb known.)

7. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. (Ill – adjective; it modifies the noun wind.)

8. We can ill afford to lose this opportunity. (Ill – adverb; it modifies the verb afford.)

9. The early bird catches the worm. (Early – adjective; it modifies the noun bird.)

10. We started early. (Early – adverb; it modifies the verb started.)