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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
No, specific is an adjective. The adverb form is "specifically."
No. The word peculiar is an adjective. The adverb is peculiarly (oddly, strangely).
No. Gathered is the past tense, and past participle, of gather. It can be an adjective. Only in a participial phrase could it act as an adverb.
What is an adverb for accidentally?
The word "accidentally" is already an adverb. It means by accident, or inadvertently.
No, it's an adjective.
"That man is dangerous." (describes the noun, man)
The adjective form is dangerously (in a dangerous manner).
It can be, when it indicates a direction traveled or location where something occurs or has been situated.
"The streetcars operate downtown." It is also used as a noun.
No. Unlike fast and slow, speedy is always an adjective. The adverb is speedily.
Yes, extensively is an adverb. It means to a wide or comprehensive degree.
No. Amusing is a verb form (to amuse) used as an adjective. The adverb is amusingly.
What is the adverb in the sentence the fish leaped high out of the water?
The adverb is high because it describes how the fish leaped.
Where is the adverb in this sentence a train tried to plow through the snow earlier?
The adverb is the word "earlier."
No. The word abstract can be a noun, a verb, or more generally an adjective. The adverb form is abstractly.
No. The word "lots" is a noun. The colloquial meaning is "much." It can be the object of a verb ("we heard lots of rumors").
Yes, it is an adverb. It is based on the gerund or adjective form "knowing."
Anxious is not an adverb. It is an adjective. The adverb form is anxiously.
A adverb is the word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples:
She quickly ran to get the phone. (modifies the verb 'ran')
She answered veryquickly when I called. (modifies the adverb 'quickly')
I saw a very pretty dress at Macy's. (modifies the adjective 'pretty')
What usually modifies a verb but can sometimes modify an adverb?
An adverb can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
What is the adverb in the sentence Kaitlyn often practices her beam routine at gymnastics?
The word "often" is an adverb of frequency. Generally speaking these words go immediately before the main verb (i.e., practices).
The adverb is "frequently" which is an adverb of frequency. Words such as always, often, sometimes, never, etc., usually go before the main verb and after the verb to be. In this case the main verb is constructed. Many adverbs end in -ly but be careful: Not all words that end in -ly are adverbs.
The only adverb in this sentence is "very" which is an adverb of degree. It intensifies the adjective likely. Last year is an adverbial phrase of time, but is not an adverb nor does it contain an adverb.
There is the mistaken belief that all adverbs end in "ly" or that any word that ends in "ly" is an adverb. However, words such as "friendly" or "lively" are adjectives; they are used to describe people, places, or things.
