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)
Adverbs CAN modify adjectives as well as other verbs. However, adverbs will not modify nouns or pronouns.
Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs do not modify (b) nouns.
Adverbs modify three things: verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs! Answer mine please? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/In_the_sentence_It_burned_last_night_is_night_an_adverb_that_modifies_when_It_burned_and_is_last_another_adverb_modifying_which_night&waAn=2
Adverbs of manner and adverbs of degree can modify other adverbs, as well as adjectives in most cases. Adverbs of degree, especially, give the quality or extent of other adverbs (e.g very quickly, too quickly, exceedingly quickly, not quickly).
Adverbs that modify other adverbs may be either adverbs of manner (e.g. surprisingly well) or of degree (very quickly, too far, exceptionally high, almost always). Adverbs of time or place seldom modify other adverbs.
No, adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns.
Adverbs CAN modify adjectives as well as other verbs. However, adverbs will not modify nouns or pronouns.
adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs do not modify (b) nouns.
No, adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They do not directly modify nouns or pronouns. Nouns and pronouns are typically modified by adjectives.
Adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs in a sentence.
Adverbs modify verbs or adjectives or other adverbs, and adjectives modify nouns.
Yes, words that modify verbs are called adverbs. Adjectives, on the other hand, modify nouns or pronouns.
Adjectives modify (describe) nouns. Adverbs modify (describe) verbs.
Adverbs modify a verb, another adverb, or an adjective.