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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.
6,107 Questions
No, the word 'hourly' is an adverb and an adjective.
The adverb 'hourly' modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
- The ferry stops hourly at Fourteenth Street.
The adjective 'hourly' describes a noun.
- The ferry runs on an hourly schedule.
No, it is not. When not used as a direct reply (means I express gratitude to you), thank you is a noun (often written thank-you).
What is the adverb of include?
Include doesn't have an adverb form.
It is:
a verb -- include, includes, included, including
an adjective -- inclusive, included, includable
a noun -- inclusion
No. Audience is a noun (collective noun for observers, or a private meeting).
No, it is not. Modesty is a noun related to the adjective modest meaning humble, private, or discreet.
No, it is not. Task can be a verb (to assign a task or job) or a noun.
The adverb form of the word "definite" is definitely.
An example sentence for you is: "he was definitely at work last night".
No, it is not. Window is usually a noun (wall opening, or metaphorically a limit to a view or opportunity, e.g. launch window). Rarely it is a verb and means to furnish with windows.
No. Mad is an adjective, with meanings such as crazed, insane or angry. The adverb form is madly (greatly, extremely, uncontrollably).
Yes, the word awesomely is an adverb. It means in an awesome or amazing manner.
No, it is not. It is a conjunction, used to connect a restrictive dependent clause.
* uses that are a preposition are practically unseen in modern English
The adverb form of the word "wise" is wisely.
An example sentence is: "Fluffy was advised to use the last three of his nine lives very wisely".
No, it is not. It is a noun (person admitted to a hospital or clinic), which can be a noun adjunct in terms such as inpatient entrance.
Not technically, although defining the plural Fridays as an adverb seems contradictory. The names of the days and months are all proper nouns in English, and when seen following a verb (We met Friday) it is considered a noun adverbial, a shortening of the phrase "on Friday."
(Unless, of course, you also met Robinson Crusoe)
Not technically. Rare is an adjective meaning not common, unusual, infrequent, or hard to find. However, it is also a cooking term for meat, especially beef, and can appear to be an adverb as in The steak was cooked too rare.
Yes, it is, but many -LY words are NOT adverbs, or not always adverbs. If -LY is added to an existing word that is an adjective, it is almost always an adverb. Here, the adjective is half-hearted (without complete effort or involvement).
Only where it is used in place of the actual adverb form, which is smoothly.
E.g. The car engine runs very smooth now.
Otherwise it is a verb (to make smooth) or an adjective.
The adjectives for art are artful or artistic, and the adverbs would be artfully or artistically.
No, it is not. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb to giggle. It can be a verb form, a participial, or an adjective (e.g. giggled replies).
