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In the sentence, "John is tall, but Mary is even taller", "even" is an adverb used before a comparative for emphasis.

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what is the comparative comunical?

A comparative is the form of adjective or adverb used to compare two things. Examples of Comparatives Here are some examples of comparatives (comparatives shaded): Mark is taller. (taller = comparative of the adjective tall) Mark listens more attentively these days.


Is the word ever a preposition?

No, "ever" is not a preposition. It is an adverb used for emphasis in questions or negative statements.


Is heaviest an adverb?

It can be, but only as the superlative form of "heavy" used as an adverb. Heavy, heavier, and heaviest are all normally adjectives. But in some rare uses, both heavy and its comparatives can be used as adverbs. e.g. The snow is falling heavier than before. (more heavily) Time hangs heaviest on their shoulders. (most heavily)


What are the comparative and superlative of heavily?

They are more heavily and most heavily. While the comparatives heavier and heaviest may be used as adverbs, they do so as forms of the word 'heavy' where it is used (rarely) as an adverb.


What kind of part of speech is quite?

Quite is an adverb that is used to modify or describe an adjective or another adverb. It can also be used as a intensifier to add emphasis to a statement.


What part of a speech is Very?

Very is an adverb when used for emphasis. Or an adjective when used to identify the exact identity


Is before an adverb or preposition?

"Before" can be either an adverb or a preposition, depending on whether it has an object (sometimes one is omitted). Adverb - He had seen that car before. Preposition - He left before the end.


What type of word is actually?

"Actually" is an adverb. It is commonly used to indicate reality or truth, or to add emphasis or contrast in a sentence.


What Part of speech is also in?

"Also" is an adverb. It is used to add emphasis or show similarity when connecting ideas within a sentence.


What is 'before' being used as in the sentence Have you eaten squid before?

'Before' is being used as an adverb in this sentence to indicate whether the action of eating squid has occurred in the past.


What type of conjunction is still?

"Still" is a conjunctive adverb that can be used to show continuity or emphasis in a sentence. It is often used to indicate that something continues to be the case.


What is an intensifiers?

An adverb used to give force or emphasis, for example, ( without intensifier) My feet are cold (With intensifier) My feet are extremely cold