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VERY can be an adjective or an adverb. Syntactically, it's an adjective in such constructions as 'The very thought of it', or 'This is the very thing I've been looking for',because it's modifying the nouns 'thought and 'thing' respectively. Semantically it's the equivalent to saying 'the mere or bare thought...' and 'the exact or same thing...'
Very is also commonly used as an adverb to intensify (i.e. modify) an adjective, e.g. 'this exam is very difficult' where it's describing the degree of difficulty. It can also be used to intensify another adverb as in 'Business is going very well' where it tells you to what degree the business is going well.
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Is very dull an adjective?
Very dull is an adjective. (Dull is the adjective and very is an adverb.)
What is Adjective type of new?
New is an adjective.
What type of adjective is all?
indefinite adjective. A+LS
What type of adjective is these?
demonstrative adjective
What form of speech is very?
Very can be an adjective, or an adverb.It is an adverb in "She did it very quickly" It is an adjective in "At the very back of the shop"
Is very dull an adjective?
Very dull is an adjective. (Dull is the adjective and very is an adverb.)
What type of adjective is each?
Each is an adjective that is also a pronoun. You can describe it as a 'distributing adjective'. See the link below for a description of this type of adjective.
What type of adjective is of?
The word "of" is not an adjective. It is a preposition.
What type of adjective is what?
The word "of" is not an adjective. It is a preposition.
What is Adjective type of new?
New is an adjective.
Is the word very an adjective or an adverb?
The word very is an adverb.
What part of speech does the words very pleasant belong to?
"Very pleasant" is an adjective phrase. The word "pleasant" is an adjective describing the noun, and "very" is an adverb that intensifies the adjective.
Is the an adjective or an adverb?
The word "the" is an article, which is a type of adjective.
What type of adjective is all?
indefinite adjective. A+LS
What type of adjective is these?
demonstrative adjective
What form of speech is very?
Very can be an adjective, or an adverb.It is an adverb in "She did it very quickly" It is an adjective in "At the very back of the shop"
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.
