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Long is an adjective. It's describing history, a noun. The adverb is very.
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Is long a verb or adverb?
Long can be a verb, an adverb, or an adjective. Verb: I long for the good old days. Adverb: That was very long ago. Adjective: I have a very long pencil.
Is the word very an adjective or an adverb?
The word very is an adverb.
You are very excited. Is very an adjective or an adverb?
very is an adverb (technically an adverb clause = adverb+adjective) in this sentence, excited is an adjective that's being modified by the word very.
Is the word very a pronoun?
No, the word 'very' is an adjective and an adverb.The adjective 'very' is a word used to describe a noun.The adverb 'very' is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:The children arrived this very day. (adjective, describes the noun 'day')The children very nearly missed the train. (adverb, modifies the adverb 'nearly')They have had a very long day. (the pronoun 'they' takes the place of the noun 'children' in the previous sentences; the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective 'long')
Is very dull an adjective?
Very dull is an adjective. (Dull is the adjective and very is an adverb.)
George was very smart In this sentence does an adverb describe an adjective?
Yes. The adverb "very" modifies the adjective "smart".
What part of speech does the words very pleasant belong to?
"Very pleasant" is an adjective phrase. The word "pleasant" is an adjective describing the noun, and "very" is an adverb that intensifies the adjective.
Is the phrase he is very dumb an adjective or an adverb?
This is a sentence (or clause), not a phrase. The adjective is dumb, and the adverb is very, modifying dumb. So "very dumb" is the adjective phrase.
Is the question word how long an adverb?
Yes, one definitely is. The adverb "how" modifies "long" which could be an adjective or an adverb.E.g. How long is the movie? = The movie is long / the movie is very long / the movie is how long.
Is shiny an adverb or adjective?
The word shiny is an adjective. There is a very rare adverb form (shinily).
Can an adverb modify an adjective?
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).
Is very an adverb or an adjective?
It is usually an adverb, but possibly an adjective.The word very is used as an adverb that modifies an adjective or another adverb. When you use the word very, you may want to think of a more descriptive adjective (extremely, totally, excessively, or even most) so that "very" will not be overused.Though primarily an adverb, it can be used as an adjective, as in the sentences "The very thought of it upsets me" or "It happened at the very end of his career."
