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Can an adverb modify an adjective or another adverb?
Yes. Here are some examples: Rapidly running water (Rapidly is an adverb modifying "running" which is a present participle used as an adjective) Very rapidly running water (very is an adverb modifying "rapidly"). Completely bald (the adverb completely modifies the adjective bald) Almost completely bald (the adverb almost modifies the adverb completely)
What adverb can modify what adverb?
Adverbs of degree (so, too, very) can modify other adverbs as well as adjectives. The adverb NOT (adverb of negation) can also modify adverbs (e.g. not fully, not carefully).
Can adverbs modify other adverbs?
Yes, adverbs do modify other adverbs. Examples:'He very carefully fit the intricate pieces.''The project was almost completely finished.''The load was being moved too rapidly."In each case, the first adverb is modifying the second one.A cool way to remember what adverbs modify: an "adverb" can describe an adjective "ad", a verb "verb", or another ad-verb.
What are adverbs that modify adverbs?
An adverb can describe, or modify, another adverb. These are almost always adverbs of degree.For example:Jackie ran very quickly.(Very modifies quickly.)It was almost completely destroyed.(Almost modifies completely which modifies destroyed)These can sometimes "stack up" as in these examples:He spoke entirely too loudly in the elevator.The team did not play quite so badly in their final game.(entirely and too, quite and so)
What type of adverb is completely?
It is an adverb of degree.
What does the adverb answer in this sentence As a twelve year Gibson was big strong and completely fearless what is the adverb is this sentence?
The adverb in the sentence is "completely." It describes the degree to which Gibson was fearless.
What is the adverb in the following sentence- as a twelve-year-old Gibson was big strong and completely fearless?
The adverb is completely.
Can an adjective modify an adverb?
No, it cannot. But an adverb can modify an adjective (e.g. almost bald) or another adverb (e.g. almost completely).
Is fearless an adverb?
No, it's an adjective, the adverb is fearlessly.
Can an adverb modify an adjective or another adverb?
Yes. Here are some examples: Rapidly running water (Rapidly is an adverb modifying "running" which is a present participle used as an adjective) Very rapidly running water (very is an adverb modifying "rapidly"). Completely bald (the adverb completely modifies the adjective bald) Almost completely bald (the adverb almost modifies the adverb completely)
What do adverb phrases modify?
Adverb phrases modify the verb, adjective, or adverb of the sentence.
Can an adverb or adjective modify a verb?
An adverb can modify or describe a verb.
How can you modify that an adverb modifies a verb adjective and adverb?
You could modify a phrasal verb (more than one word), or modify an entire clause with an adverb such as "fortunately."
Is fearless an adjective?
Yes, fearless is an adjective. Also, the adverb form of it would be 'fearlessly'.
What can an adverb not modify?
An adverb cannot modify nouns or pronouns, as adjectives do. It may modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Other parts of speech (conjunctions, prepositions) are never modified.
What parts of speech does an adverb never modify?
Nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
An adverb can modify?
noun, verb, or another adverb
