1. Ask "What kind?" or "How?"
* Adjectives: Answer the question "What kind?" about a noun.
* Example: "The red car is fast." (What kind of car? Red)
* Adverbs: Answer the question "How?" about a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
* Example: "The car drove quickly." (How did it drive? Quickly)
2. Look for endings:
* Adjectives: Often end in "-ing", "-ed", "-ful", "-less", "-y", "-ous", "-ive".
* Example: "The interesting book was quickly devoured."
* Adverbs: Often end in "-ly".
* Example: "The car moved smoothly down the road."
3. Use context clues:
* Adjectives: Describe nouns and often come before them.
* Adverbs: Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and often come after them.
4. Try a word-finding tool:
* Many online tools and dictionaries have a "part of speech" feature. Simply type in a word, and it will tell you if it's an adjective, adverb, noun, verb, etc.
Remember, practice makes perfect! The more you read and write, the easier it will be to spot adjectives and adverbs in sentences.