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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 is the adverb of joy?

happyness or spirit

The word "joy" is not a verb and therefore does not accept adverbs.

It is a noun and therefore accepts adjectives.

To use the word "joy" as an adverb it needs to be changed to "joyously."

Is laughter an adverb?

No. It is not an adverb. Laughter is a noun. The related adverbs would be laughingly or laughably.

What is collected a verb or adverb?

Collect is a verb. I collect coins. She collectedher thoughts. Most adverbs end in ly.

Is on the turtle's shell an adverb?

A prepositional phrase is not defined by its words, but by the word it modifies. This can be either an adjective or adverb phrase.

The mark on the turtle's shell is brown - adjective, modifies mark

The paint fell on the turtle's shell. - adverb, modifies fell

Is that an adverb?

Yes, but the word "that" is not always an adverb. It is when it becomes an adverb of degree ("The test was that hard" or "He had not expected to fail that miserably").

It can also be a demonstrative pronoun ("That was hard.") (plural: those).

Or it can be a demonstrative adjective ("That test was hard.") (plural: those).

Or it can be a coordinating conjunction ("He knew that the test was hard.")

What describes a verb and an adjective?

Adverbs can modify verbs and adjectives as well as other adverbs.

What is modifies?

there is many of these::::::

stacy stood on the stage wearing a blue dress

Is joined an adverb?

No, it is not an adverb. The word joined is a past tense verb, which can be used as an adjective (e.g. joined hands).

Is worst an adverb?

Yes, it can be. Worst can be a superlative adjective or a superlative adverb (meaning most badly).

Is the word patiently an adverb?

Yes, patiently is an adverb of manner, telling how an action was performed.

Is complaint an adverb?

No,it is not an adverb. Complaint is a noun, related to the verb complain. One adverb form could be "complainingly."

Is in the box an adverb?

No, it is not an adverb. But it is a prepositional phrase that can be an adverb if it refers to a verb (e.g. he found a coin in the box).

Is her an adverb pronoun preposition or adjective?

The word 'her' is a pronoun, or the adjective form of one.

The word 'her' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person, a noun for a female, as the object of a verb or a preposition.

The word 'her' is a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe the noun as belonging to a female.

Examples:

personal pronoun: We brought some books for her.

possessive adjective: Her car is in the garage.

Is dan an adverb?

No. The word Dan is a male given name. It is a proper noun.

What is the adverb for creativity?

The noun creativity is from the adjective creative. The adverb form is creatively.

Is where an adverb?

It usually is an adverb, indicating location (e.g. where did he go?)

But it can also be a conjunction in the same way as "when" or "how."

Is Minnesota an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase?

Minnesota is neither an adjective phrase nor an adverb phrase. Minnesota is a noun, more specifically a proper noun, a single word. A phrase is a group of words.

Is perhaps an adverb?

Yes, it is an adverb. It means possibly, or maybe.

Is exiting an adjective or an adverb?

Exiting is a verb. (Present participle of exit)

Example, 'He is exiting the room'.

*The similarly spelled word "exciting" is an adjective, with "excitingly" as the adverb form.