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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
The adverb around answers the question where. Around can be an adverb when it acts alone, or a preosition when it has an object.
Examples:
An old cat sometimes comes around. (adverb)
The shop is around the corner. (preposition)
No, the word clocks is not an adverb.
The word clocks is a noun.
"There are a lot of clocks here".
The word clocks is also a verb.
"He clocks into work".
What is the adjective adverb of to generate?
The adjective forms for the verb to generate are the present participle, generating (a generating facility), and the past participle, generated (the generatedfunds).
There is no adverb form for the verb to generate.
No, it is an adjective. It is based on the adverb (never) and the present participle of end (ending). It modifies nouns such as "story."
Is the word generously a noun?
No, the word 'generously' is the adverb form of the adjective generous. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Example: My neighbor generously cut my grass for me.
The noun forms of the adjective generous are generousness and generosity.
No, the word "adjust" is not an adverb.
The word "adjust" is actually a verb, since it is an "action word".
"Very loudly" is two words, and yes, they are both adverbs.
What is the adverb for manners?
The adverb for the noun "manners" is "mannerly."
The term "adverbs of manner" tell how something is being done, including by speed, care, demeanor, or appearance.
Is again a noun adjective verb or adverb?
The word 'again' is an adverb which modifies a verb as once more, another time, or returning to a previous position or condition.
Yes, throughout can be an adverb. It can also be a preposition with the same meaning: extending to all parts or times.
No, "slurped" is not an adverb. It is the past tense form of the verb "slurp," which means to eat or drink noisily. Adverbs typically end in -ly and modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Hilarious is not an adverb, no.
Hilarious is an adjective.
The adverb form would be hilariously.
No, it is not normally an adverb. The word "something" is a pronoun, or a noun. But it can substitute for the adverb "somewhat" in the construction "he looks something like his father."
What is the adverb of frequent?
The adverb form of the word "frequent" is frequently.
An example sentence for you is: "he was frequently making bullying remarks about his classmates".
The word with is not an adverb; it is a preposition. The word "without" may be an adverb (e.g. to do without, where no specific object is used).
Hasty is the related adjective for the noun haste. The adverb form is hastily (done in a quick, hurried, or expedient manner).
No. Friends is a plural noun, with the adjective form friendly, which might rarely be used as an adverb, as opposed to the awkward for "friendlily." It is easier to use a prepositional phrase such as "in a friendly way."
