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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.

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Are adjective and adverb phrases found in prepositional sentences?

Yes like "He did that well while she did that badly."


Which adverb modifies an adjective in the sentence the Plants really grow too quickly to live in very small pots?

The adverb that modifies an adjective in the sentence is very (small, an adjective).The other adverbs in the sentence are really (grow, a verb) and too (quickly, an adverb).


Is apparently an adjective or verb or noun?

The word 'apparently' is the adverb form of the adjective 'apparent'.The adverb 'apparently' is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb as 'from appearances'.Examples:He apparently had a good time (modifies the verb 'had')One of the apples is apparently bad. (modifies the adjective 'bad')She created all of this from apparently very little money. (modifies the adverb 'very')


Is lunch an adverb phrase?

No, the word 'lunch' is a noun and a verb.The noun 'lunch' is a word for a meal eaten in the middle of the day.The verb to 'lunch' means to eat a meal in the middle of the day.An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.Examples:Our lunch is ready. (noun, subject of the sentence)She likes to lunch at the cafe around the corner. (verb)We can have lunch in the park today? (the adverb 'today' modifies the verb 'can have')We had a very late lunch. (the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective 'late')


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

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What part of speech does the words very pleasant belong to?

Very is an adverb, and pleasant is an adjective.


What is the word for the use of an adverb to modify an adjective that results in reiteration of the adjective?

When an adverb is used to modify an adjective alone (a noun does not follow the adjective), it's called an adjectival phrase.Example:The soup is very hot.the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective 'hot';the adjectival phrase is functioning as a predicate adjective (also called a subject complement) following the linking verb 'is'.When an adverb is used to modify the adjective that's describing the noun, it's called a noun phrase.Example: She's wearing a very pretty dress.the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective 'pretty';the adjectival phrase 'very pretty' describes the noun 'dress' forming the noun 'phrase';the noun phrase 'a very pretty dress' is functioning as the direct object of the verb 'wearing'.


Is she has spoken an adverb phrase?

No, "she has spoken" is a verb phrase. An adverb phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by providing additional information about time, manner, place, or degree. For example, "quietly in the park" or "very quickly."


Is the word very an adjective or an adverb?

The word very is an adverb.


Is on the table an adverb?

The words "on the table" are a prepositional phrase. It could be either an adjective or an adverb phrase. adjective - The book on the table is very old. (modifies book) adverb - He left the book on the table. (modifies left)


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 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".


Is long an adverb or adjective in very long history?

Long is an adjective. It's describing history, a noun. The adverb is very.


Is shiny an adverb or adjective?

The word shiny is an adjective. There is a very rare adverb form (shinily).


Is very surprising an adjective?

No, "surprising" is an adjective, as you are describing a noun. "Very" is an adverb, as you are desciribing the level of surprise.Remember, adverbs are basically adjectives for anything other than a noun. Whenever you are describing an adjective or a verb, it's an adverb. Adjectives are only for nouns.Take care,Rob


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).