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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 does an adverb clause do?
An adverb clause (aka adverbial clause) modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. It typically begins with an adverb that functions as a subordinate conjunction, as in "She has not worked since she had the accident." Here, the meaning is that she had an accident and has not worked since, or since then.
What is the adverb of ambiguous?
ambiguously. The -ly gives it away.
An adverb modifies a verb.
"He responded ambiguously."
"He responded quickly."
The verb "responded" was modified to say how "he responded".
Yes, the word naturally is an adverb.
An example sentence is: "we should let it grow back naturally".
No, the word intelligent is an adjective. The adverb form is "intelligently."
No, the word "members" is not an adverb.
The word "members" is actually a noun and an adjective.
sentence connector
1 nevertheless; still; in spite of that
I want to and yet I haven't the courage, she is strange yet kind
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2 usually used with a negative or interrogative so far; up until then or now
they're not home yet, is it teatime yet?
3 often preceded by: just; usually used with a negativenow (as contrasted with later)
we can't stop yet
4 often used with a comparative even; still
yet more potatoes for sale, yet another problem family
5 eventually, in spite of everything
we'll convince him yet
6 ♦ as yet so far; up until then or now
Is curiously an adjective or adverb?
The word curiously is an adverb.
The adjective form would be curious.
Is it grammatically correct to say to run as quick as?
Certainly. If one were to make a comparison saying "He can run as quick as a cheetah" then it would be grammatically correct.
No. Stumpy is an adjective. The adverb form (stumpily) is virtually never used.
No it is not. It is a noun for a small body of water, and sometimes a verb meaning to gather as in a puddle.
The word normal is an adjective and less frequently a noun. The adverb form is normally (usually, commonly, typically).
What word best describes the word quiet?
Adjectives are the words that describe nouns; the word quiet is an adjective and a noun. Some examples adjectives that describe the noun quiet are:
- a soothing quiet.
- a welcome quiet.
- an eerie quiet.
- an unfamiliar quiet.
- a brief quiet.
Some examples of adverbs modifying the adjective quiet are:
- an almost quiet spot.
- a really quiet place.
- a very quiet day.
- a serenely quiet beach.
- the never quiet surf.
yes it is because adverbs answer "how","when","where","how much" and "to what extent".
No. The informal term "teeny" means tiny and is an adjective. Tiny has the practically unknown adverb (tinily) but not teeny.
Yes it is. It is the adverb form of the adjective unhappy. It means sadly or disappointingly.
Is here an adverb or a preposition?
It is an adverb. It cannot be a preposition.
It may be considered a noun in some uses.
