Yes, it is a combined phrase: (did something) as fast, as she could (do it). It acts as an adverb of manner, as does quickly.
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An adverb phrase is two or more words that act as an adverb. It would be modified by an adverb or another adverb phrase.
The adverb phrase commonly answers questions such as how, when, where, why, or to what extent.
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).
No, apple is a noun not an adverb. An adverb describes a verb or how an action was done; she ran fast, fast is the adverb.
No. Gathered is the past tense, and past participle, of gather. It can be an adjective. Only in a participial phrase could it act as an adverb.
No. The phrase "above the surface" is a prepositional phrase which could be used as an adverb. It has a preposition, an article, and a noun, but no adverb.
It is an adverb phrase, modifying a verb. There is no noun that could be modified by "until."
It is a prepositional phrase. It could be used as either an adjective or an adverb.
It could be either. This is determined by the word it modifies. Adverb phrase: The house was built on the hill. (modifies was built) Adjective phrase: The house on the hill is haunted. (modifies house)
"To become famous" is an infinitive phrase. It could serve as a noun, adjective, or adverb, but there is no adverb in it.
No, it is a verb phrase. You could add an adverb to it, as in "should have seen CLEARLY."
An adverb phrase is two or more words that act as an adverb. It would be modified by an adverb or another adverb phrase.
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No. But the prepositional phrase "in it" is an adverb phrase.
It could be either: The hours after the hike were mostly spent recuperating. (adjective) The scoutmaster talked to the boys after the hike. (adverb)
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