There is no adverb.
There is an adverbial prepositional phrase (for his wife).
John and you bought a house
"Immediately" is the adverb.
John - proper noun is swimming- verb very- adverb well- adjective Well is an adverb not an adjective. An adjective describes a noun, an adverb modifies a verb or enhances another adverb. In this case well is describing how he swam and very is enhancing well.
Never is the adverb. It modifies the verb "will forget." It acts the same as the adverb "not."
In the sentence, "John is tall, but Mary is even taller", "even" is an adverb used before a comparative for emphasis.
The word VERY means greatly or extremely. VERY is mainly used to further explain an adjective or adverb. It virtually always directly precedes the word it modifies.In this sentence: "I ran my lap very fast," VERY is an adverb that describes the adverb FAST.In this sentence: "John is very sick" the adverb VERY describes the adjective SICK.
The money given to The shopkeeper was payment for the bicycle that John bought.
The only adverb in this sentence is "very" which is an adverb of degree. It intensifies the adjective likely. Last year is an adverbial phrase of time, but is not an adverb nor does it contain an adverb. There is the mistaken belief that all adverbs end in "ly" or that any word that ends in "ly" is an adverb. However, words such as "friendly" or "lively" are adjectives; they are used to describe people, places, or things.
John brought Brenda some flowers. (the direct object of 'brought' is flowers; the indirect object of 'brought' is 'Brenda'; John didn't bring Brenda, he brought flowers)
'Adjective' modifies a noun . For example , see the sentence "John purchased a nice bag" .In this 'nice' is the adjective which modifies the noun 'bag' . 'Adverb' modifies a verb , adjective or even the adverb itself . Consider this as an example "John swiftly passed the ball to Sam" . In this sentence 'swiftly' is the adverb which modifies the verb 'passed ' Additionally, ask the questions, When?, Where?, How?, and Why? The answers will be adverbs. For example, [1] I went to the store yesterday. When? => Yesterday. (adverb of time) Where? => To the store. (adverb of place) [2] He drives slowly. How does he drive? => Slowly. (adverb of manner) [3] She needs a key (in order) to get into the house. Why does she need a key? => To get into the house. (adverb of purpose) Hope that helps.
The word as is a conjunction when joining two clauses: I dropped my books as I ran for the bus.The word as is a preposition when followed by a noun or noun phrase: I brought flowers as a gift.The word as is an adverb when followed by an adjective or another adverb: John is as tall as hisbrother.
President John Adams bought many territories to make the United States bigger.