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It often defines a verb. e.g.
- "The pendulum swung (verb) back and forth."
In this example 'back and forth' is being used as an adverb, and this is a common usage of the phrase.
However, 'back and forth' can also be used as a noun or as an adjective.
e.g.
- "Come on now! I want to see all of you talking to each other. Let's have some more back-and-forth !" (noun)
- "I was fascinated by the back-and-forth (adjective) movement (noun) of the ants, harvesting supplies for the winter."
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Is here an adverb or adjective?
Adverb.Here is an adverb, not an adjective.
Is exciting an adverb or an adjective?
its an adverb an adjective is a descriptive word an adverb is a feeling
What form of speech is very?
Very can be an adjective, or an adverb.It is an adverb in "She did it very quickly" It is an adjective in "At the very back of the shop"
Is perfectly an adjective?
No, it is an adverb. It is the adverb form of the adjective perfect.
Is deliberate an adverb or an adjective?
Deliberate is an adjective, the adverb is deliberately.
Is back and forth a preposition?
No, it is not a preposition.Used for a verb, it is a compound adverb: going back, and forth.Used to describe a movement, it is a compound adjective: a back-and-forth motion
Is back an adjective or adverb?
It can be either. It is an adjective when it precedes a noun (back fence) or when it follows a linking verb (he is back). It is an adverb when it answers the question "where" (reached back, jumped back). It can also be a noun (the back of something or someone).
Is dark an adverb or adjective?
Dark can be an adjective or a noun. Darkly is an adverb.
Is here an adverb or adjective?
Adverb.Here is an adverb, not an adjective.
Is exciting an adverb or an adjective?
its an adverb an adjective is a descriptive word an adverb is a feeling
Does an adverb describe and adjective?
An adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Is friendly an adjective or an adverb?
It can be an adjective OR an adverb. adjective -- You dog is a friendly dog adverb -- She always talks friendly to me
Is shyly an adverb or adjective?
"Shyly" is an adverb. It is used to describe how someone is behaving in a timid or bashful manner.
Is nervous an adverb or an adjective?
Nervous is an adjective. The adverb form is nervously.
Is especially an adverb and adjective?
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.
Is 'the' an adjective or an adverb?
'The' is neither an adjective nor an adverb. It is an article.
Is unsteadily an adjective?
No, it is not. It is an adverb, the adverb form of the adjective unsteady.
