Yes
In this example, the word "very" is an adverb. "Lion" is a noun, and "old" is an adjective that describes the lion. In this type of usage, words like "very," "extremely," and "slightly" are special adverbs that modify or intensify adjectives, and other adverbs. These types of adverbs describe a degree greater or less than what is expressed by the initial descriptive adjective or adverb. The lion is more than just old, it is "very old."Examples:He is a lion.(pronoun / verb / article / noun)He is an old lion.(pronoun / verb / article / adjective / noun)He is a very old lion.(pronoun / verb / article / "intensifier" adverb / adjective / noun)The lion ran.(article / noun / verb)The lion ran fast(article / noun / verb / adverb)The lion ran very fast.(article / noun / verb / "intensifier" adverb / adverb)
How old was Martin when he graduated college? (Martin was how old when he graduated college?)how - adverb, modifies the adjective 'old';old - adjective, functioning as a predicate adjective;was - linking verb;Martin - proper noun, subject of the sentence;when - conjunction;he - personal pronoun, subject of the second part of the compound sentence;graduated - verb;college - noun, direct object of the verb 'graduated'.
To predict = the verbprediction = noun; a thing predicted; a forecastpredictor= noun; something/someone which/who has the capability to predictpredictive, predictable= adjectives; in measure to predict something/ to be predictedpredictively, predictably= the adverb
YES. Their reaction dismayed him. It can also be an adjective: He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.
It depends on how the word is used in the sentence. It could be an adjective, verb, or noun (gerund). Examples: Adjective: He found a loving home for the two orphans. (The word "loving" is modifying the noun, home.) Verb: I am loving this bowl of ice cream. (It is part of the verb "am loving" in this instance.) Noun: Loving your country is sometimes considered old-fashioned. (Loving is the subject.)
Ancient is a adjective because it is describing something old.
Ancient is a adjective because it is describing something old.
In this example, the word "very" is an adverb. "Lion" is a noun, and "old" is an adjective that describes the lion. In this type of usage, words like "very," "extremely," and "slightly" are special adverbs that modify or intensify adjectives, and other adverbs. These types of adverbs describe a degree greater or less than what is expressed by the initial descriptive adjective or adverb. The lion is more than just old, it is "very old."Examples:He is a lion.(pronoun / verb / article / noun)He is an old lion.(pronoun / verb / article / adjective / noun)He is a very old lion.(pronoun / verb / article / "intensifier" adverb / adjective / noun)The lion ran.(article / noun / verb)The lion ran fast(article / noun / verb / adverb)The lion ran very fast.(article / noun / verb / "intensifier" adverb / adverb)
Long can be a verb, an adverb, or an adjective. Verb: I long for the good old days. Adverb: That was very long ago. Adjective: I have a very long pencil.
here = adverb is = verb the = definite article really = adverb old = adjective copy = noun of = preposition the = definitive article book = noun
The old cat quietly purred near her in the garden.
How old was Martin when he graduated college? (Martin was how old when he graduated college?)how - adverb, modifies the adjective 'old';old - adjective, functioning as a predicate adjective;was - linking verb;Martin - proper noun, subject of the sentence;when - conjunction;he - personal pronoun, subject of the second part of the compound sentence;graduated - verb;college - noun, direct object of the verb 'graduated'.
How old was Martin when he entered college? (Martin was how old when he entered college?)how - adverb, modifies the adjective 'old';old - adjective, functioning as a predicate adjective;was - linking verb;Martin - proper noun, subject of the sentence;when - conjunction;he - personal pronoun, subject of the second part of the compound sentence;entered - verb;college - noun, direct object of the verb 'entered'.
No, "young" is an adjective. It describes a noun. (Adverbs describe a verb.) The young boy was too small to go on the roller coaster. ("Boy" is a noun, and "young" tells me more about him.)
The simple subject is a noun or a nominativepronoun. 'Your' is a possessive pronoun: out. Old is an adjective: out. 'Boots is a plural noun: BINGO!The simple predicate is a verb. 'Too' is an adverb: out. 'Tight' is an adjective: out. 'Now' is an adverb: out. 'Are' is a conjugation in the present tense of the verb to be: BINGO! Sift it all out and you have, Boots are. Enjoy the process!
The word 'old' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun, for example an old story or an old pair of shoes.
To predict = the verbprediction = noun; a thing predicted; a forecastpredictor= noun; something/someone which/who has the capability to predictpredictive, predictable= adjectives; in measure to predict something/ to be predictedpredictively, predictably= the adverb