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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
Which one ends in LY adverb or adjective?
Adverbs can end in -ly, though there are exceptions (example: late or slow). However, this does not mean that words with -ly endings are always adverbs (examples: friendly, lonely, etc. are all adjectives) http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adverbs.htm
No the word entertain is a verb not an adverb.
The adverb form is entertainingly.
Is smoothly an adverb or adjective?
'smooth;y' is and Adverb.
In the English language words ending in '---ly' are adverbs.
What is the function of an adverb?
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. With verbs, an adverb indicates how, when, or why an action is done. For adjective or adverbs, an adverb specifies the extent or manner of the modifier.
Examples:
He walked slowly to the car. - slowly modifies the verb walked
He walked very slowly to the car. - very modifies the adverb slowly
He was extremely tired. - extremely modifies the adjective tired
What is the adverb for comfortable?
Comfortably
It describes the manner in which an action is done with comfort or ease.
Is have or has an adverb or adjective?
Have/has is not an adjective or an adverb. It's a verb. (Has is the present tense, third person singular conjugation of have.)
No, "shouted" is not an adverb. It is a past tense verb that describes the action of speaking loudly or forcefully. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is done.
No, complex is an adjective. The related adverb form is "complexly."
What is the adverb in this sentence Xavi ran into the door because he was running fast?
'Fast' is the adverb, because it is describing the speed of the verb run(ning).
Yes. It is an adverb of degree, usually modifying adjectives.
i don't believe there is one but you could say better hiding place. you could also make up a word like hider.
No, "wandered" is a verb. It is the past tense form of the verb "wander," which means to walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to provide more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is taking place.
Both, depending on what concept you are using it in.
No, "galaxy" is not an adverb. It is a noun that refers to a large system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how an action is carried out.
No, "catlike" is an adjective that describes something as being similar to a cat in behavior or characteristics. An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb by providing information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed.
No. Eyesight is a noun. It refers to vision. There is no related adverb form that could be a synonym of the adverb visually.
No. Stormy is an adjective. An adverb form is "stormily" but its use is fairly limited.
No, "space" is not an adverb of place. It is a noun that refers to the physical area or expanse where objects exist and events occur. Adverbs of place typically describe the location or position of an action or object in relation to another.
No, "last night" is not an adverb. It is a noun phrase that refers to the time period of the night before the current day. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to provide more information about time, manner, place, degree, etc.
Yes, "nightly" is an adverb. It describes an action that occurs every night. For example, "She brushes her teeth nightly."
What is the adverb in the sentence The zoologist held an ostrich egg gently in her hands?
The word "gently" is an adverb. The phrase "in her hands" is an adverb phrase.
