Sometimes, I don't know which word to use in my sentence (adj or adv). For example, in below sentences, which is right?
He ran too quick.
and
He ran too quickly.
And in general, when should I use adverb and adjective?
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The correct sentence is:
He ran too quickly.
Lets look at the adjective/adverb combination beautiful/beautifully
Taylor Swift is beautiful.
In this example we can see that the subject (Taylor Swift) is being referenced by the adjective beautiful.
Taylor Swift sings beautifully.
In this example we can see that the verb (sings) is being referenced by the adverb beautifully.
A general rule of thumb is that linking verbs (be, feels, smells, seems, etc) use adjectives.
In this sentence use: He ran too quickly. Generally, you should use an adverb as it is describing the verb, for example, quickly is describing the verb to run.
An adjective describes nouns.
An adverb describes an adjective, a verb, or another adverb.
