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How many nouns in this sentence the sun was shining brightly yesterday?
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∙ 12y ago
The nouns in the sentence are sun and yesterday.
- The is a definite article.
- 'was shining' is the auxiliary and the main verb.
- brightly is an adverb.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoNo, in the given sentence, the word 'yesterday' is functioning as an adverb modifying the verb 'was shining'.
The word 'yesterday' can function as both a noun and an adverb.
Examples 'yesterday' used as a noun:
Yesterday was the last day of school. (subject of the sentence)
The last day of school was yesterday. (direct object of the verb 'was')
Yesterday's activities included swimming. (possessive noun)
I have no memory of yesterday. (object of the preposition 'of')
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