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In this one: When we went to the zoo, we saw an alligator and giraffe
Shortly is not a verb but instead is an adverb. An adverb is used to modify another adverb, phrase, clause, adjective or a verb. An example of shortly used in a sentence is, she left shortly after he did.
An adverb typically modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a whole clause.
You have to determine what word or group of words the clause is modifying: adjective clauses modify nouns and pronouns while adverb clauses modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
The word "quite" is an adverb used to modify the adjective "late" in the sentence. It is describing the degree to which it was late for a telephone call.
In this one: When we went to the zoo, we saw an alligator and giraffe
It modifies a verb, adjective, or an adverb.
Adverb Clause
Adverb phrases modify the verb, adjective, or adverb of the sentence.
You could modify a phrasal verb (more than one word), or modify an entire clause with an adverb such as "fortunately."
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Shortly is not a verb but instead is an adverb. An adverb is used to modify another adverb, phrase, clause, adjective or a verb. An example of shortly used in a sentence is, she left shortly after he did.
A verb is modified by an adverb or an adverbial phrase.
False, it does not! An adjective modifies the subject of a sentence.
An adverb does not modify a noun.The word where is an adverb of place which modifies a verb.Example:Where are my keys? (adverb)You should watch where you're going. (adverbial clause)
You have to determine what word or group of words the clause is modifying: adjective clauses modify nouns and pronouns while adverb clauses modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Adverbs modify verbs the verb in this sentence is wait