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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
Pretty is primarily an adjective (attractive, nice-looking, for a female), but can also colloquially be an adverb meaning "considerably"-- e.g. "It was pretty cold last night."
No. Prepositions and adverbs are distinct parts of speech. However, a preposition may begin an adverbial phrase.
Yes, through can be an adverb (in and out of), but also an adjective (finished, completed).
As a preposition, it can also mean "by way of."
It can be an adverb, and also an adjective. It can also rarely be a noun. (The form "downstair" is seldom used.)
yes
Correction: No. "Downstairs" is a locational complement to a verb. Rather than modifying a verb, as an adverb would do, "downstairs" completes the meaning of a verb (as a direct object would).
No. It is an adjective. The adverb form is enthusiastically.
No. Wonderful (full of wonder, commonly used to mean superb) is an adjective.
The adverb is wonderfully.
What is the adverb in the following sentence John came immediately but Mark arrived late?
"Immediately" is the adverb.
It is an adjective or a noun. It is an adverb in a related form - eagergly
Yes, it is an adverbial phrase. The phrase "after all" is an idiom meaning "nevertheless."
An adverb for every letter in the alphabet?
Above
Bravely
Carelessly
Dramatiklly
Eagerly
Friendly
Gently
Hardly
Intenselly
Jolly
No, four is a noun.
Actually, cardinal numbers (like four) are adjectives,describing "how many." Sample sentence: There are four seasons in every year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Yes it is. It is the adverb form of willing and means in a voluntary manner.
How do you use utterly in a sentence?
The word 'utterly' is an adverb used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb as completely, without qualification; absolutely.
Example Sentences:
- He utterly gutted the car to install the new engine. (modifies the verb 'gutted')
- As the floodwater continued to rise, the situation seemed utterly hopeless. (modifies the adjective 'hopeless')
- Leaning on her cell bars, Rosie silently watched the sunrise, utterly exhausted by her wild night in the Center County Penitentiary. (modifies the adjective 'exhausted')
- She sang about being utterly, madly in love. (modifies the adverb 'madly')
What is the adverb for positive?
The adverb form of "positive" is positively.
An example sentence is: "the new film was positivelyreviewed by critics".
The word "well" is the adverb form of the adjective good.
Well can also be a noun (water source) or an adjective (healthy).
What is the adverb for fought?
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Gave is a verb, not an adjective. An adjective is a word that describes a verb. In the sentence "I ran quickly.", quickly would be an adverb because it's describing the verb "ran".
No adverb is better than any other; each adverb has its particular use, to convey a specific meaning. Choosing the right word depends upon what you are trying to say. There is no single right word which is always the right one to use in all cases.
How do you use momentarily in a sentence?
The word 'momentarily' is an adverb, a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Examples:
He ran out for a quick errand and we expect him toreturn momentarily. (modifies the verb 'return')
We were momentarily afraid that we had missed the train. (modifies the adjective 'afraid')
I looked away from the toddler momentarily, but somehow he disappeared. (modifies the adverb 'away')
