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"He moved" is the independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. "But then" is a subordinating conjunction that introduces the dependent clause which adds more information about the action in the independent clause.
"Quite" is an adverb. It's modifying the other adverb "sluggishly" which is modifying the verb "moved".
Some adverbs of manner, time, or frequency that modify verbs can be placed anywhere in the sentence. Others have more restrictions about whether they can be first, last, or in various locations.Slowly, he moved toward the exit.He slowly moved toward the exit.He moved slowly toward the exit- An adverb modifying an intransitive verb may need to immediately follow its verb.e.g. The children played happily.- When auxiliary verbs and infinitives are used, the adverbs (adverbs of manner) are placed between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.e.g. "The ramp was eventually removed." "The object is to easily identify possible threats."- When an adverb modifies an adjective, adverb, preposition, or conjunction, it should immediately precede the word it modifies.
No, the word who is a pronoun, an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun.The pronoun 'who' is a subjective form, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.Example: Who is your new neighbor?A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Example: Mr. Collins who is my neighbor came from Texas.An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Example: Mr. Collins recently moved from Texas. (the adverb 'recently' modifies the verb 'moved')
The cat moved with agile grace as it leapt from one branch to another.
"He moved" is the independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. "But then" is a subordinating conjunction that introduces the dependent clause which adds more information about the action in the independent clause.
Faster. Here, it is used as an adverb describing how the bus moved.
could have moved. Never is an adverb.
No. Slightly is an adverb, because it modifies the verb, or the action, in a sentence. For example, in the sentence:He moved slightly to the left.the adverb slightly modifies the verb moved.
"Quite" is an adverb. It's modifying the other adverb "sluggishly" which is modifying the verb "moved".
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
No, a "Rabbit hole" is a noun. An adverb describes how something happens - for example, in the sentence "the cheetah movedquickly", the noun is the cheetah, the verb is moved, and the adverb is quickly.
This sentence should be - We could never have moved that ............The verb phrase is could have moved.Never is an adverb.
Adverbs can appear in various positions depending on what they modify. Sometimes they need to be adjacent to the word they modify (e.g. moved quickly/quickly moved).
In the given sentence, many (adjective), passengers (noun), stood (verb), as(conjunction), the (article), elevator (noun) and moved (verb) are not adverbs.It would seem easier to name the 3 adverbs:The adverb silently modifies the verb stood.The adverb downward modifies the verb moved.The adverb quickly modifies the verb moved. (it is a pair, rather than modifying the other adverb).
Quickly is an adverb that could be used with moved, i.e. "The boy moved quickly through the crowd."
verb phrase = could have moved (never is an adverb and not part of the verb phrase)The verb phrase in 'We could never have moved that tree by ourselves,' is 'have moved.'