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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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Yes. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb. As 'exclusively' modifies a verb, it is an adverb.
Is after a preposition or an adverb?
It can be either. If it takes a noun as an object, it is a preposition. It if stands alone or with other adverbs, it is an adverb. It can, rarely, be an adjective.
What is an adverb for chocolate?
The word chocolate is a noun, and also an adjunct or adjective, along with chocolaty. There is no adverb form.
An adverb is a descriptive word that modifies a verb. 'Concealed' does not modify a verb. Concealed is an action word, a verb, the past tense form of conceal.
The carpenters worked hard. What is a vivid adverb for hard in this sentence?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb. 'Hard' is not a verb, therefore it can't have an adverb tacked onto it. If you wanted to remove 'hard' from the sentence and make a new one that includes an adverb, and has basically the same meaning, you could do something like this: "The carpenters strenuously worked all day without food or water."
The archaic word can be an adverb, in the form "Whence came these men?"
(This can be considered a pronoun as well.)
It can also be used as a conjunction.
What is the adverb of cheerful?
The adverb of cheerful is cheerfully.
An example sentence is: "the team cheerfully celebrated the goal".
Charmingly is the adverb of the word charm.
"He smiled charmingly at her" is an example sentence.
What is an adverb that describes the sun?
Adjectives are the words that describe noun. Adverbs are words that modify verbs.
Some adverbs for the verb to sun:
- cautiously
- continuously
- daily
- frequently
- passionately
- regularly
- seldom
- slowly
- warmly
- zealously
Some adjective that describe the noun the sun are:
- blistering
- bright
- burning
- fading
- hot
- life sustaining
- rising
- setting
- shining
- warm
No. It is an adjective because it describes whatever is tired.
no. an adverb is a word that describes a word. eg. he quickly ran.
Should change patience into an adverb?
Yes, you can change patience into an adverb. The adverb is "patiently."
Is nearly a noun acting as an adverb?
The word nearly is an adverb, a word to modify a verb. Nearly is another form of the adverb 'near'. The word near is occasionally used as a noun, but it is also an adjective and a verb.
Example sentences for adverbs:
We sat near the lake.
He nearly dropped the plate.
The adverb of acceptance is acceptably.
An example sentence is: "this works quite acceptably".
What is the adverb in the sentence My sister accidentally slipped on the ice?
Accidentally is the adverb, modifying slipped.
"Approximately" is an adverb, not a verb. As an adverb it can modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
A verb expresses action (such as "run") or a state of being (such as "is" or "seems").
Probably most often "approximately" modifies an adjective, as in the sentence "He's told me approximately ten times." "Ten" is an adjective modifying the noun "times"; "approximately" modifies "ten" (meaning maybe not exactly ten, but a number at least close to ten).
Is perfectly an adverb of degree?
No it is an adverb of manner.
Adverbs of degree are words like: thoroughly / completely
What is an adverb and is sensed an adverb?
The word sensed is the past tense of the verb to sense, to perceive by your senses. For example: I sense that it's time to go home. My mother can sense when I'm not happy.
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb or an adjective to make the word more specific. Some examples are:
I ran quickly to catch the bus. (quickly further describes the verb ran)
He sent a really beautiful bouquet. (really further describes the adjective beautiful)
She plays very well. (both very and well are adverbs, very further describes the adverb well)
No,because an adverb is something that describes a verb.Some examples are quickly,and slowly.
No. Proclaimed is not an adverb. It is a past tense verb, or adjective, from "to proclaim."
The noun form is proclamation.
No. These is the plural form of this and is a pronoun or determiner (used like an adjective to define a noun).
