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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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No. The word advanced is a verb, or an adjective. There is no adverb meaning "in an advanced manner.
No, it is not an adverb. The word jolly is an adjective. The rarely used adverb form is "jollily." (writers use "in a jolly manner")
No, it is not. Unruly is an adjective meaning badly behaved, hostile, or quarrelsome.
No, it is a noun, and the past participle of the verb (to choose). There is no direct adverb form.
What is the adverb form of obscure?
It is the standard but rarely-used form obscurely.
Example: The writing was obscurely related to the Minoan civilization.
No, "fragrant" is an adjective that describes how something smells. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb by providing information on how, when, where, or to what extent the action is done.
What is admirable as an adverb?
The adjective admirable has the adverb form admirably. It means done in a way that creates approval, admiration, or praise.
How do you use verbs and adverbs in a sentence?
adverbs add information about verbs. For example they tell
in what manner - quietly gracefully carefully - or how often - never often sometimes - or to what degree - thoroughly, quickly, slowly etc etc
So if you write a basic sentence like:
I eat some ice cream after school. Then an adverb can give more information about the verb eat eg
I usually eat some ice cream after school.
The adverb (usually) tells us that the action (eat) happens about 50% of the time.
Another example:
The policeman arrested the thief. The policeman quicklyarrested the thief.
Yes, it does, based on the adjective, which is vain. The adverb is "vainly" but while it means "in a vain or self-centered way" it can also mean "futilely."
The word likes is not an adverb. It is the plural of the noun like (something liked or favored) or the third person singular, present tense conjugation of the verb to like. The word likecan arguably be an adverb in uses such as the car is more like twenty years old.
What is the adverb for instinct?
There are two different adverbs.
The noun instinct has the adjective instinctual, which has the adverb form instinctually (with regard to instinct or instinctual behavior).
The derivative adjective is instinctive, which has the adverb form instinctively (done by instinct or reflex, as in responding instinctively).
The word 'gradually' is not a verb; gradually is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb or an adjective, or even another adverb. Example:
We gradually paid off the mortgage.
His gradually more painful leg finally drove him to seek medical treatment.
How do you use past as an adverb?
It can be an adverb when used alone to modify a verb, e.g. "He smiled as he walked past." However, this is usually because there is an omitted object (past me, past us).
If used with an object, past is a preposition, e.g. "The mourners filed past the coffin." or "The inmate ran past the guards and escaped." or "it was two minutes past midnight."
No but driving can be an adjective as in, "He walked in the driving rain".
No, the word 'never' is not a verb; the word 'never' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb. Examples:
We have never had a dog.
He never saw the car coming.
It never did that before.
Angrily means "done in an angry manner." Someone who is angry or upset could do something that they might later regret.
Is furiously an adverb or adjective?
The word 'furiously' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb as done in a wild and stormy manner; done with a lot of energy and determination; very fast. Example sentence:
He furiously cleaned the kitchen when he realized that his mom would be home in minutes.
The adjective form is furious: His mom would be furious if she saw such a mess.
No. Plain is a noun, or an adjective. The adjective plain has the adverb form "plainly."
No, the word "shorter" is not an adverb.
This word is actually an adjective.
The adverb form is shortly.
