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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, "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.
Is after a supernova an adverb phrase?
No, "after a supernova" is a prepositional phrase because it begins with the preposition "after" and provides information about the timing or sequence of the event (supernova). It is used to describe when something happened in relation to the supernova.
The adjective related to the noun cloud is cloudy. The seldom seen adverb form is cloudily.
No, "meteor" is not an adverb; it is a noun referring to a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, often creating a streak of light.
The adverb clause is "when the moon is full." The subordinating conjunction is when, the subject is moon, and the verb is "is."
No, the word 'astronauts' is a noun, the plural form of the singular noun 'astronaut'; a word for someone who is trained to travel in a spacecraft; a word for a person.
Cleanly.
But it doesn't relate to being free from dirt (clean) or to cleaning.
He hit the ball cleanly into the bleachers.
She lifted the box cleanly from the floor.
No, "sun" is not an adverb. It is a noun that refers to the star at the center of our solar system. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how, when, or where an action is taking place.
No, the word star is a noun, a verb, and an adjective, but not an adverb. Examples:
noun: Mindy made a wish on a star.
verb: Mindy will star in the senior play.
adjective: Mindy is our star athlete.
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples:
adverb modifying a verb: Mindy really will star in the senior play.
adverb modifying an adjective: Mindy is our only star athlete.
adverb modifying an adverb: Mindy almost always wins.
What is the adverb for sphere?
The related adverb is spherically. It is formed from the adjective spherical (in the shape of a sphere).
No, "cloudy" is an adjective that describes the condition of the sky being covered with clouds. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Night an adverb adjective noun adverb?
Night: noun an: adverb adjective: adjective noun: noun adverb: adverb
There aren't any adverbs for a dog. Dog is a noun, and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Adjectives describe nouns. Cute, cuddly, boisterous, and furry are some adjectives that describe a dog.
No. But combined with other adjectives and/or adverbs, it can act as an adverb (e.g. last night, every night, overnight).
No, "animal" is not an adverb. It is a noun that refers to a living creature that is not a plant or human. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how an action is performed.
No, "fifty stars" is not an adverb. It is a noun phrase describing a specific quantity of stars. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by providing more information about how, when, or where something happens.
