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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
In this following sentence which one is the adverb quietly they made their way home?
The adverb is quietly, as it describes how they made their way home.
A phrasal adverb is a sequence of words that functions as an adverb but is composed of more than one word. It typically consists of an adverb followed by a preposition or adverb. Examples include "upstairs," "in spite of," and "out there."
Which of the following is an adverb tripped-quickly-elevator-tree-long?
Quickly is definitely an adverb. Long *can* be an adverb but before nouns and after linking verbs it is an adjective. Tripped is a verb or adjective. Elevator and tree are nouns.
What are some sentences showing and explaining the adverb?
There are six kinds of adverbs and the correct placement of the adverb depends on the kind of adverb being talked about.
Adverbs of frequency usually go before the main verb but after the verb to be (e.g., I always eat breakfast at home. I am never late).
Adverbs of time usually go at the end of the sentence or clause (e.g., I left immediately. Please arrive early).
Adverbs of manner describe how an action is done and usually go after the verb or at the end of the clause or sentence (e.g., You dance beautifully. She speaks French fluently).
Adverbs of degree increase or decrease the intensity of an adjective or adverb and go before the word they modify (e.g., She's extremely attractive. I'm slightly annoyed).
Comment adverbs usually go at the beginning of the sentence (e.g., Luckily I had a quarter with me. UnfortunatelyI ran out of gas).
The sixth category of adverbs are those that don't fit in any of the above categories. They usually go before the main verb. (e.g., They both stayed home. I don't even want to talk about it. Do you ever think before you act?)
What is the difference between an adverb phrase and a prepositional phrase?
A prepositional phrase is a phrase that is headed off by a preposition, and can often act as an adverbial phrase if it answers the questions How?, Where? or When?.
An adverbial phrase is a phrase that acts as an adverb (something that modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective); often they may appear in form of a prepositional phrase, but are not necessarily limited to prepositional phrases. For example:
1.My parents come to visit me several times a week: several times a week is an adverbial phrase telling me when, and it does not consist of a prepositional phrase.
2.My parents stayed in town for several weeks: for several weeks is an adverbial phrase also telling me when, but this time employing a prepositional phrase to deliver this adverb. In town is also and adverbial phrase answering where, and employing a prepositional phrase to convey this information.
What is the adverb that collocates with confirm?
Confirmedly is the adverb form of the word, confirm. While most spell-checkers will underline it, it is confirmed (pun definitely intended) in both the Oxford and Webster dictionaries. Confirmedly is the proper adverb coordinating with the words confirm and confirmation.
Quite is an adverb of degree used to modify the predicate adjective late.
The class debated loudly what is the adverb?
The adverb in this sentence is "loudly," as it describes how the class debated. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how, when, where, or to what extent the action is taking place.
Yes, hardly is an adverb, a word to describe a verb or an adjective.
She hardly knew what to say.
They had hardly started the ceremony before the rain came.
Yes, the adverb form is "shyly." It means in a shy or timid manner.
No. It is a verb "to interrogate" (to question, often as part of criminal investigations). The noun and noun adjunct is interrogation (e.g. interrogation room, interrogation tactics).
Is for the first time a prepositional phrase?
Yes. It is a prepositional phrase used as an adverb (answers when).
Is adverbs always used at the beginning of a sentence?
Adverbs can be used at the beginning, middle, or the end of a sentence.
No. The word stay can be a verb, or a noun meaning a visit, a rope, or a support. There are adjectives (staying, stayed), but no adverb form.
No.
Each is an adverb and an adjective.
A verb is a word that describes an action (run, walk, etc), a state of being (exist, stand, etc) or occurrence (happen, become, ec).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (the car is blue / it was a cold day / etc).
An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb (My dog Fifi barks loudly / Nicola is really beautiful).
No, the word 'always' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb as 'how often' the action occurs. Examples:
The wind in this area always blows from the south.
I always say yes to chocolate.
Uncle Jim is always brings something for my mother.
No, Sacajewea is a famous Shoshone Native American who traveled with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
No, "flamingly" is an adverb. It describes how something is done with fervor or intensity.
No. Cogent is an adjective. The adverb form is cogently (in a convincing or compelling manner).
What kind of grammar is the adverb oldest?
'Oldest' is not an adverb. It is an adjective. Its form is superlative (old, older, oldest).
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, or other adverbs.
Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns.
