Directions: underline each adjective once and each adverb twice. draw an arrow for each adjective (except articles) or adverb to the word it modifies.
1. when did the basic currency unit of the european union (eu), the euro, come into existence?
adj=5 adv=1
2. the eu initiated the euro on january 1, 1999, as an electronic currency; however the euro did not become valid until january 1, 2002.
adj=6 adv=2
3. in most "eurozone" countries businesses would not accept the former national currencies after february 28, 2002.
adj=5 adv=1
4. individual businesses were responsible to alter their own tills correctly.
adj=4 adv=1
5. in ireland the worth of the new euro was less than that of the previous currency, the punt.
adj=7 adv=0
6. until january 1, 2002, france held the record for the longest continuous existence of a monetary unit, the franc.
adj=7 adv=0
7. three hundred million european citizens' use of this new currency obviously produced widespread effects.
adj=4 adv=1
8. why did the eu choose the historical bridges for depiction on its currency?
adj=3 adv=1
9. the answer to that question is anyone's guess.
adj=3 adv=0
10. the extent of the eu's power is always a very controversial subject.
adj=4 adv=2
the adj and the adv means that there is that many adjectives and that many adverbs in each sentence.