Question

decide whether each underlined word is an adjective or an adverb.
10\tadjective\tadverb
some cultures believe that what youre doing when the clock strikes midnight is crucial because it will affect your luck, wealth, life, and love for the rest of the year.\t\t
better not take any chances and quickly adopt one of these new year good luck traditions.\t\t

Explanation:

For the word "crucial":

"Crucial" describes the subject "what you're doing...", acting as a subject complement after the linking verb "is". Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, and here it modifies the clause's subject, so it's an adjective.

"Quickly" modifies the verb "adopt", telling how the action of adopting is done. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, so "quickly" is an adverb.

Answer:

Adjective (for "crucial")

For the word "quickly":