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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
You could say 'he said sneeringly' which is an example of the adverb, but this is better written as 'he sneered'.
No, the word 'before' is an adverb, a preposition, and a conjunction.
Examples:
I've been here before. (adverb)
We should be home before dark. (preposition)
I worked in fast food before I got this job. (conjunction)
again, they were empty
How do you change the word completely to an adverb?
Completely is already an adverb. Removing the -ly puts it in adjective form.
What is the adverb in this sentence Uncle Rico will visit us tomorrow?
The adverb in that sentence is tomorrow. It's an adverb of time telling when Uncle Rico will visit.
No, it is not an adverb. Beach can be a verb (to go from the sea onto a beach or rocks) or a noun, which can also be a noun adjunct with other nouns as in beach sand and beach ball.
Is the word rusty an adjective or an adverb?
Think of this: 'a rusty nail' . . 'nail' is a noun, therefore the modifier 'rusty' is an adejctive.
An adverb modifies a verb: 'He walked steadily'.
Is average an adverb in the sentence The temperature levels are average for July?
Average is an adjective because it modifies 'levels'.
What adverb is opposite to generous?
'Generous' is an adjective and the opposite is 'miserly', which is also an adjective even though it ends in 'ly like many adverbs.
No, the word 'finally' is the adverb form of the adjective final. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
example: We finally found the road to the cabin.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
example: We finally found the road to the cabin. It was marked by a small sign hidden by the trees.
The pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'road' in the second sentence.
No, it is not an adverb. The adjective clearer is the comparative form of clear.
No, it is not an adverb. Crushed is the past tense (and past participle) of to crush, and is used as an adjective. The closest adverb is based on the adjective crushing, and is "crushingly."
No, it is not an adverb. The word noticed is a past tense verb (and past participle) that may be used as an adjective. There is no adverb form.
The related adjective noticeable has the adverb form noticeably.
Are commas used to set off participial and adverb clauses?
Usually only when they begin the sentence.
He stepped on a branch while he was walking across the yard (no comma).
While he was walking across the yard, he stepped on a branch (comma)
What is the adverb form of reality?
realistically. As in thinking realistically. Realistically speaking etc.
No, it is not an adverb. Whether is usually a conjunction, and much more rarely a pronoun.
No, it is not an adverb. Email (e-mail) is a noun, meaning electronic mail.
What is an adverb for stealthy?
Stealthily is the adverb form for stealth. Stealthy is the adjective form.
The cat moved stealthily.
The cat was stealthy.
No, it is not. The word laugh can be a noun or a verb. It can be used as a noun adjunct (attributive noun) with other nouns, in compound terms such as laugh track or laugh lines.
Adverb forms of laugh include laughingly and laughably.
No, it is not an adverb. "Was sleeping" is a past progressive conjugation of the verb to sleep. The adverb for sleep is sleepily.
'Priority' is a noun, and adverbs are made from adjectives. However, 'prior' is an adjective that does not have a corresponding adverb.
What is the adverb in this sentence You ran downstairs to answer the door?
The adverb in that sentence is downstairs. It's an adverb of place and tells where you ran.
