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Although oddly ignored by many dictionaries, hit can be an adjective, in at least two uses:
- to mean struck (a hit batter in Baseball)
- to mean popularly successful (a hit movie, a hit recording)
The latter may simply be referred to as being a hit (noun) when the reference is known.
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Is weaving an adjective?
It could be an adjective: The weaving car hit the truck and went off the road.
What is the adjective in the sentence she can hit a fast ball?
fast ball
What is the predicate adjective in this sentence Even before he starred in a hit movie the young British actor was popular?
The predicate adjective is "popular". It follows the linking verb "was".
Is red an adjective-?
Red is an adjective. An adjective is a describing word, in the sentence "He threw the round and red ball and it hit the little chubby boy in his face" the words red, round, little, and chubby are all adjectives.
Is circle an adjective?
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
Is weaving an adjective?
It could be an adjective: The weaving car hit the truck and went off the road.
What is the adjective in the sentence she can hit a fast ball?
fast ball
Can sprint be used as an adjective?
Sprint itself no,If you want to make an adjective that has something to do with sprinting you can use something like this:The sprinting man hit a pole.In this case sprinting is an adjective.
Is soundly an adjective?
No, the word 'soundly' is an the adverb form of the adjective 'sound'.An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Examples:I plan to sleep soundly tonight. (modifies the verb 'to sleep')He hit the ball soundly. (modifies the verb 'hit')This is a soundly built house. (modifies the adjective 'built')You were soundly so right. (modifies the adverb 'so')
Is it correct grammar to say a one hit wonder?
It's better with a - between one and hit: The band was a one-hit wonder. "One-hit" is a compound adjective modifying the noun wonder.
What is the predicate adjective in this sentence Even before he starred in a hit movie the young British actor was popular?
The predicate adjective is "popular". It follows the linking verb "was".
Is red an adjective-?
Red is an adjective. An adjective is a describing word, in the sentence "He threw the round and red ball and it hit the little chubby boy in his face" the words red, round, little, and chubby are all adjectives.
How is the relative pronoun in the adjective clause used in the sentence?
A relative clause is also called an adjective clause because it describes the antecedent noun or pronoun.A relative pronoun is used to introduce an adjective clause:The cookies that mom made are for the bake sale. (mom is the subject of the adjective clause)A relative pronoun is used as the subject of the adjective clause: My car which is new was hit in the parking lot. (which is the subject of the adjective clause)
Is struck an adjective?
It can be, in the sense of someone battered, hurt, or hit (e.g. the struck pedestrian was taken to the hospital). This is usually different from the other participle, stricken, also used as an adjective.
Is smack an adjective?
No, it is not. It can be a noun (hit, kiss) or a verb (to strike or hit). In the slang term smack talk, it is a noun adjunct.*It can, arguably, be an adverb meaning "directly" in the form he fell smack on his head.
Is again an adverb or adjective?
None of the above. The word 'again' is an adverb a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb as something occurring or doing something that has occurred or been done previously.Examples:Your mother called again. (modifies the verb 'called')The bills are paid and we're again broke until payday. (modifies the adjective 'poor')Our relationship is once again over. (modifies the adverb 'over')
Is again a pronoun?
No, the word 'again' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Examples:I hit that mailbox again. (hit again, modifies the verb 'hit')I sat and admired the again orderly room. (modifies the adjective 'orderly')We are again out of money. (modifies the adverb 'out')A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Example: We are again out of money. It never lasts to the end of the month.The pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'money' as the subject of the second sentence.
