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There are many verbs whose past participle may be used as adjectives, e.g. drawn, tired, passed. The word missed is the past tense and past participe and can be used as an adjective.
Examples:
Missed opportunities can haunt businessmen. (opportunities that were missed)
A missed turn put us far out of our way. (a turn had been missed)
The program had its first missed deadline. (the program had missed a deadline)
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Is misses a verb?
Yes, missed is a verb (miss, misses, missing, missed). Missed is also an adjective. Example uses: Verb: I'm late because I missed the bus. Adjective: That was a missed opportunity.
Is accidentally a common noun?
No, the word 'accidentally' is the adverb form of the adjective 'accidental'.The word 'accidental' is the adjective form of the common noun 'accident'.Example uses:He accidentally missed the turn. (adverb, modifies the verb 'missed')It is said the penicillin was an accidentaldiscovery. (adjective, describes the noun 'discovery')The car was totaled in the accident. (noun, object of the preposition 'in')
Is missing an adverb?
No, it is not. the word miss is a title, a noun (not a hit), or a verb (to not hit a target, or to feeling longing).
Is missing a noun?
Missed is a noun, as an adjective can go in front of it, such as slightly missed.
What part of speech is missed?
The word missing can be an adjective and a verb. The adjective form describes something or someone that cannot be located. The verb form is the present participle of the verb miss.
What is the participial phrase int his sentence. charging at the red cloak the bull missed his mark?
In the phrase, "Charging at the red cloak, the bull missed his mark," the participle phrase is "charging at the red cloak." It is a participle phrase because it works as an adjective in the sentence.
What does an adverb modify?
An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Examples:Your sister really is a thoughtful person. (modifies the verb 'is')The food here is so good. (modifies the adjective 'good')I very nearly missed my flight. (modifies the adverb 'nearly').
What part of speech is almost?
No, the word 'almost' is not a noun.The word 'almost' is an adverb, a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb as not quite or very nearly.Example uses of the adverb 'almost':I almost missed my flight. (modifies the verb 'missed')The soup is almost ready. (modifies the adjective 'ready')His payment is almost always late. (modifies the adverb 'always')
Is almost a noun?
No, the word 'almost' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Examples:We almost missed the exit. (the adverb 'almost' modifies the verb 'missed')I touched the almost dry paint to test it. (the adverb 'almost' modifies the adjective 'dry')We almost always go to a beach on vacation. (the adverb 'almost' modifies the adverb 'always')A noun is a word for a person, a place, a thing.
Is ninth-grade year hyphenated?
Yes, a compound adjective like this needs a hyphen: She was in ninth grade, but she skipped eighth-grade English and missed diagramming sentences.
Is unfortunately a noun?
Yes, the word unfortunate is a noun, a singular common noun; a word for an unfortunate person. Example:Our group has been collecting packaged food for the unfortunates who lost everything in the flood.The noun form for the adjective unfortunate is unfortunateness.
Is narrower an adverb?
No.'Narrower' is in comparative adjective form, e.g. "This hallway is narrower than the others".The adverb form would be 'narrowly', e.g. "the train narrowly missed the man by the rails".
