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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
Does the suffix -ful change an adjective into an adverb?
No, -ful can be added to a noun to form another noun or an adjective.
Examples:
spoon (noun) spoonful (noun)
hope (noun) hopeful (adjective)
Usually, the suffix -ly is added to an adjective to create an adverb.
Examples:
usual (adjective) usually (adverb)
hopeful (adjective) hopefully (adverb)
No. It is not an adverb. Seen is the past participle of the verb "to see" and can be an adjective.
What are the adverbs in 'Sally dropped wearily onto the couch'?
The adverb in this sentence is "wearily" because it describes how Sally dropped onto the couch.
The interrogative adverb 'where' and the relative adverb 'when' are expressed in latin?
At least in Virgil, the ablative pronoun "quo" or "qua" would be quite typical for either of these usages.
No, it is not an adverb. The word worth is a noun, or a preposition. There is an adjective (worthy) and a rarely-used adverb (worthily).
What question does the adverb clause answer?
An adverb clause typically answers questions related to how, when, where, why, or to what extent an action is performed in a sentence. It provides more information about the verb or the action taking place.
Yes - an adverb describes how something is done. eg: How did she speak? She spoke loudly.
Is hey an interjection conjunction preposition or adverb?
"Hey" is an interjection, used to get someone's attention or express an emotion.
Can you use too in the middle of a sentence?
Yes, the adverb 'too' can fall in the middle of a sentence.
Example: You can't have too many friends in life.
Conjunctive adverbs are adverbs used, sometimes with conjunctions or a semicolon, to connect one clause to another. They are used to show sequence, contrast, cause and effect, and other relationships. Like other adverbs, conjunctive adverbs may be moved around in the sentence or clause in which they appear.
Examples include:
accordingly
also
besides
consequently
conversely
finally
furthermore
hence
however
indeed
instead
likewise
meanwhile
moreover
nevertheless
next
nonetheless
otherwise
similarly
still
subsequently
then
therefore
thus
What is the adverb of identify?
relate and identify could be used in a similar manner
Aaron slurped his soup.
What is a common suffix found on many adverbs?
The common suffix found on many adverbs is "-ly." This suffix is added to adjectives to form adverbs that describe how an action is done.
What is the adverb in the sentence you looked both ways and crossed the street carefully?
The adverb is carefully because it describes how you crossed the street.
Compound adverb
Yes, easy can be an adverb, when it is used (colloquially) in place of the usual adverb, which is 'easily.'
Example: He got off easy this time.
Easy is usually an adjective. Example: I only answer the easy questions.
How do you use testily in a sentence?
The word 'testily' is an adverb for in a petulant manner, impatiently, irritably. Example sentence:
When a student questioned the professor's explanations, he testily replied, "I have a few more year's experience in these matters than you, young man!"
No, "familiar" is an adjective, not an adverb. It is used to describe how well-known or recognized something is.
No, the word sometimes is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb as done occasionally. Example:
I sometimes see John at the cafe.
A prepositional phrase can function in a sentence as what type of phrase?
A prepositional phrase can function in a sentence as an adjectival or adverbial phrase, providing additional information about a noun or verb, respectively.
Yes, the word mustn't is a contraction, a shortened form for must not.
The word 'must' is an auxiliary verb and the word 'not' is an adverb used to modify the verb.
Example:
You must not disturb grandma while she's napping.
You mustn't disturb grandma while she's napping.
No, "week" is a noun referring to a period of time consisting of seven days, not an adverb. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how, when, or where something happens.
No, sulking is not an adverb. It is a verb form that describes the action of being silent and brooding in a bad-tempered or resentful manner. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to provide further information about how, when, where, or to what extent something is done.
What three parts of speech can an adverb describe?
An adverb can describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Think of the adverb 'really'. You can say "he really hurt his elbow" ('hurt' is a verb); "the sky is really blue today" ('blue' is an adjective); or "she came really late" ('late' is an adverb because it describes 'came'). Adverbs never describe nouns -- you can't say "I ate really potatoes" or "that's a really bike".
