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Yes. An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
In the sentence "The little old lady walks quite slowly", the word "quite" is an adverb used to describe the adverb "slowly".Adverbs can tell the degree of another adverb. The usual adverbs include not, very, quite, somewhat, too, most, and almost.
Yes, an adverb can modify another adverb. Some examples:We saw a most beautifully presented play. (most modifies beautifully)She very quietly sang to her baby. (very modifies quietly)I only really like mysteries. I don't care so much for romances. (only modifies really)
The main job of an adverb is to modify a verb. An adverb can also modify and adjective, which is a word that 'tells more about a noun'. So, by modifying an adjective, an adverb is telling you more about the noun. Examples:a really hot dayfreshly laundered sheetsa broadly worded question
Adverbs of degree (so, too, very) can modify other adverbs as well as adjectives. The adverb NOT (adverb of negation) can also modify adverbs (e.g. not fully, not carefully).
Adverb phrases modify the verb, adjective, or adverb of the sentence.
Yes. An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
noun, verb, or another adverb
You can use an adverb to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.A nonspecific adverb, such as really or totally, can become entirely overused in everyday speech.
A verb is modified by an adverb or an adverbial phrase.
Yes, "especially" can function as both an adverb and an adjective. As an adverb, it modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence. As an adjective, it describes a noun.
No. An adverb is a modifier that can modify a verb (or an adjective, or another adverb).
An adverb, by definition, can modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
No, it cannot. But an adverb can modify an adjective (e.g. almost bald) or another adverb (e.g. almost completely).
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.
False, it does not! An adjective modifies the subject of a sentence.
No, an adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb only. Adjectives are the words that are used to describe pronouns.