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Adverbs

Includes questions related to the comprehension, usage and identification of the parts of speech that modify a verb, adverb or adjective such as quickly or very.

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What type of word is by?

The word 'by' is a preposition when followed by a noun or pronoun. Example:

  • We drove right by the entrance. We drove right by it.

The word 'by' is an adverb when not followed by a noun or pronoun. Example:

  • We had nothing to do so we just stood by.

Is every day an adverb?

The phrase "every day" is an adverb phrase (daily). The one-word form "everyday" is an adjective meaning usual or common.

Is interesting an adverb or an adjective?

The word interesting is an adjective; the adverb form is interestingly.

Is heartily an adverb?

Yes, heartily is an adverb. It means in a hearty, convivial, or earnest manner.

Is soaked an adverb?

An adverb is a descriptive word that modifies a verb. 'Soaked' does not modify a verb (eg the sentence "Dave soaked glanced at Karen, who melted" does not make sense, because 'soaked' isn't an adverb), and therefore is not an adverb. In a sentence that uses 'soaked': "Dave soaked Karen at the water gun festival, and thereafter she was soaked," 'soaked' is used first as a past-tense verb, and second as predicate adjective modifying 'Karen.' Therefore, one may conclude that 'soaked' is not an adverb.

What is the adverb form for laugh?

The noun or verb laugh has no direct adverb, but the present participle (laughing) has an adverb form laughingly.

What is the adverb of attract?

The adverb form of the word "attractive" is attractively.

An example sentence is: "she is attractively beautiful to him".

Is well an adverb in the sentence Emily sings well?

Yes, well is an adverb that modifies the verb (sings).

What do adjectives and adverbs do the same?

adjectives are describing words and adverbs are the word when,where and who.

Is to succeed an adverb?

To succeed is a verb. The adverb form is successfully.

What is an appropriate adverb of merit?

It is not used much, but meritedly is one.

Is much better an adverb?

There are two words: in this case, much is an adverb, and better may be an adverb.

Better is the comparative form of the adjectives good and well, and the adverb well. Much is an adverb of degree modifying better, whether an adjective or adverb.

Much by itself can be a noun, e.g. we have risked much.

What are adverbs of number?

If I were to make a parallel with my native tongue, then they should be: ONCE, TWICE, THRICE. However, a similar category does not seem to exist in English.

Is tooth an adverb?

No, it is not. The word tooth is a noun, which can be used as a noun adjunct, as in tooth decay or tooth fairy.

The verb (to tooth) means to add teeth to a tool or gear.

Is assignment an adverb?

No. It is not an adverb. Assignment is a noun form of the verb assign and there is no direct adverb form.

Can before be an adverb?

Yes, depending on the sentence. If it is followed by a noun, it is a preposition.

He had gone there before. (adverb)

We left before the storm. (preposition)

How do you use select as an adverb?

The related adverb form is selectively. It is based on the adjective selective.

What is the adverb in the sentence your parents built a playroom downstairs?

The adverb is "downstairs." It tells where the playroom was built.

Can usual be an adverb?

Usually is an adverb of frequency.

How can you use an adverb and verb in a sentence?

The man ran quickly.

Ran being the verb

And quickly being the adverb

How would you use high as an adverb in a sentence?

She jumped high up into the air.

The word "high" is an adverb in the sentence above.