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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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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."
What is the adjective form of commercial?
"commercial" is an adjective. The use of commercial as a noun is short for "commercial message" or "commercial announcement. "
No badly is not a verb it is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb; for example:
The transmission repair was done badly.
We badly wanted that house but we were outbid.
She sings so badly that it makes you wonder if they have an audition process. (The adverb so is modifying the adverb badly, further modifying the verb sings.)
Yes. Polite is an adjective, and politely as the adverb describing something that is done in a polite manner.
No, answered is the past tense form of the verb answer. It can also be an adjective.
Can you answer the question?
He answered the question correctly.
This is one of many correctly answered questions.
Can adverbs have more than one word?
This question is not very clear. If it is meant to be can a verb have more than one adverb associated with it, then the answer is yes, but the examples I can think of have the word 'and' between them.
We ran away quickly and quietly.
He spoke powerfully but politely.
He answered respectfully and sincerely.
"Too" is an adverb, and thus does not have a number specification.
Normally both of these words are adverbs. But well can be an adjective or adverb, modified by the adverb really, meaning either very or actually.
Do it to the best of you ability replace the adverb phrase by an adverb clause?
Do it to the best of your ability.
Reassure is an action word, or verb. An adverb nearly always ends in "ly".
Yes, undoubtedly is an adverb. It is an adverb of certainty and expresses how certain or sure we feel about an event or action.
What is an adverb for compose?
An adjective form is composed, with the adverb composedly.
The noun composition also has an adverb form, compositionally.
The related word compositive (synthetic) has the adverb form compositively.
Adverbs are made comparative or superlative by using the words "more" and "most" where appropriate.
Is worst an adverb or adjective?
The word 'worst' is an adjective only when followed by a noun: This is the worst storm we've had in years.
The word 'worst is an adverb when it modifies a verb: We don't live in the area worst hit by the storm.
The word 'worst' is also a noun: We hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
Is better an adjective an adverb or a verb?
none an adjective is its own word, and adverb is its own word and a verb is basically the same as an adverb!!
No, it is not. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb (to want) and can be used as an adjective (e.g. a wanted man).
No, it is not. It is a verb form, the past tense and the past participle of the verb to greet.JK
How do you use further as an adverb?
The word 'further' is an adverb, an adjective, and a verb.
The adverb further used to modify a verb or an adjective as the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another. Examples:
We ran further than anyone else.
He further jeopardized his opportunities with a criminal charge.
What is an adverb for tragedy?
An adverb for the noun tragedy could be "tragically." It means in a sad, unfortunate, or tragic way.
Yes, it is the adverb form of the adjective free, with slightly different connotations depending on how it is used. The word 'free' itself can be an adverb (e.g. running free).
No, the word desperate is not an adverb. This is an adjective.
The adverb of the word desperate is desperately.
An example sentence is: "Scott desperately needs a cup of tea".
What is an adverb for agreement?
One adverb related to agreement is "agreeably." It means in an agreeable or amicable manner.
It is used more frequently than the other adverb form, which is agreeingly.
