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The word fast is a very busy word; fast is an adjective, an adverb, a verb, and a noun.
The adjective: fast friend, faster car, fastest runner
The adverb: hold fast, runs faster, dries fastest
The verb: We fast for Lent. He fasts for Ramadan. We are fasting today. I fasted the day before surgery.
The noun: The fast is for two days. Fasts are sometimes used as a form of protest called hunger strikes.
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How do you use fast as an adverb?
Fast can be both an adjective and an adverb for "moving fast" (rapid, rapidly), and for "held fast" (secure, securely). The car drove fast. (adverb) The line must be tied fast to the pier. (adverb) * The form fastly, when used, refers to this second meaning.
Can an adverb modify an adjective?
Yes, an adverb can modify an adjective. For instance, you could say "I saw a very fast runner." Very, an adverb, modifies fast, an adjective. Another example is "The shelf is too high" where too (adverb) modifies high (adjective).
Is easy an adjective or an adverb?
"Easy" can be both an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective, it describes a noun and as an adverb, it describes a verb or an adjective. For example, "The exam was easy" (adjective) and "He completed the task easily" (adverb).
Can a noun also be an adverb?
There are a few words that can be nouns or adverbs, though not always in the same sense."High" is an adverb and adjective, and a "high" is a high point or a state of intoxication."Low" follows the same pattern."Most" is an adverb, and "the most" is the greatest amount."Fast" is an adverb and adjective, but the noun "fast" refers to a period without eating."Straight" is an adverb and adjective, but the noun "straight" is a hand in poker.
Does thankfully count as an adverb?
Yes, thankfully we can use it as an adverb. It is the adverb form of the adjective thankful.
Is fast an adverb or an adjective?
It can be either, because there is no adverb form (fastly) for speed.A fast car (adjective)He drove fast (adverb)
Is fast is adjective?
Yes it is. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, I have a fast computer.It can also be an adverb, as in "He runs fast."Another use of the adjective or adverb is to mean tight or tightly (held fast).In a separate usage, fast is a verb (to not eat, to abstain).
How do you use fast as an adverb?
Fast can be both an adjective and an adverb for "moving fast" (rapid, rapidly), and for "held fast" (secure, securely). The car drove fast. (adverb) The line must be tied fast to the pier. (adverb) * The form fastly, when used, refers to this second meaning.
Can an adverb modify an adjective?
Yes, an adverb can modify an adjective. For instance, you could say "I saw a very fast runner." Very, an adverb, modifies fast, an adjective. Another example is "The shelf is too high" where too (adverb) modifies high (adjective).
What is the adjective in the sentence Jacob is really fast?
The adjective in this sentence is "fast"; "really" acts as an adverb.
Is fast an adjective verb or adverb?
Fast can be used as an adjective, a verb, and an adverb. Adjective: That is a fast car. Verb: She fasted for five days to lose weight. Adverb: He drives fast. Fast can also be used as a noun. Example: She went on a five-day fast.
Is speedy an adverb?
No. Unlike fast and slow, speedy is always an adjective. The adverb is speedily.
What is the adverb for fast?
The word "fast" can be an adjective (speedy) or an adverb (speedily). Other adverbs that mean fast are quickly, rapidly, and expeditiously.
Can an adverb follow a state of being verb?
No. A modifier that follows a state of being (linking) verb is an adjective. The car is fast. (adjective) The car drove very fast. (adverb)
Is vacant an adjective or an adverb?
It is an adjective. To use it as an adverb, you would add -LY (vacantly).
What is the word that describes another word?
An adjective describes a noun... ex. The Big ant bit me. Big is the adjective. An adverb describes a verb... ex. I was running fast. fast is the adverb
Which is the adjective in the sentence- Sal cannot run as fast as Ace.?
There is no adjective in that sentence. The word "fast" is sometimes used as an adjective, but in this sentence it modifies the verb "run," so "fast" is an adverb.
