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"There was a slight increase in the speed of the car" -- "slight" is an adjective in that sentence because it qualifies how much increase there was in the speed of the car. Now in the sentence structure, if it was written "The speed of the car was slightly increased" then "slightly" is an adverb but the sentence says the same thing But here is a better one, where 'slight' is a direct qulification of a noun: the noun being 'scratch' "Somebody keyed our car last night but it was only a slight scratch"
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How can you use the word slight in a sentence used as an adjective?
He walks with a slight limp, but it doesn't stop him from jogging each night after school.She has lived in the Midwest for 20 years, but she still has a slight New England accent.After taking a fall on his bike, we noticed a slight dent in the tire rim.She's petite with such a slight frame that she has a hard time seeing over the steering wheel of her car.The English teacher said that will a few slight changes, he could earn an A on his creative writing assignment.
How is the word legendary used in a complex sentence?
As an adjective.
Is the word brainy an adjective?
When used in a sentence the word brainy is an adjective. The brainy boy was at the top of his class.
Is slightly an adjective or an adverb?
The word "slightly" is an adverb.The adjective of the word is slight.
How do you use meet as an adj in a sentence?
The word "meet" is not an adjective and cannot be used as an adjective.
In the following sentence which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective?
In the sentence "Her book is on the table," the word "her" is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective to describe the noun "book."
Is the word lie an adjective?
No, the word "lie" is not an adjective. It can be a verb or a noun, depending on how it is used in a sentence.
What is the difference between a word and an adjective?
a word is used to make a sentence whereas an adjective describes a noun (an object)
Which word In the following sentence is an adverb used to modify an adjective It was quite late for a telephone call?
In the sentence "It was quite late for a telephone call," the word "quite" is an adverb used to modify the adjective "late."
Can the word brevity be used as an adjective in a sentence?
The adjective form of brevity is brief, so yes.
Is the word your an adjective in the sentence is that your bat?
it is a possessive pronoun (but used as an adjective, because it modifies a noun).
How do you use an adjective?
An adjective is a part of speech that is commonly called a "describing" word. An adjective is used to describe a noun in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "The sun set behind the red barn." the adjective is the word "red", and the noun it is describing is the word "barn."
