Questions tagged [adverbs]
An adverb is a word that modifies an adjective, adverb, phrase, or sentence, expressing some relation of manner, or quality.
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the usage of 'precisely'
I've encountered a phrase, in precisely the wrong direction. In this sentence what does precisely modify? Does it modify the noun phrase, the wrong direction? It doesn't because precisely is an adverb....
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for a little boy
a. That is bold talk for a little boy!
b. That is bold talk coming from a little boy!
c. That is bold talk, coming from a little boy!
d. That is bold talk from a little boy!
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don't wait till his fever gets so high
a. She told me that if her son's fever got to 101 or higher she'd consult a doctor. I told her not to wait till his fever got so high.
b. She told me that if her son's fever got to 101 or higher she'd ...
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Ask for or ask about?
please help me this.
The reason I'm phoning you to ask about her address.
The reason I'm phoning you to ask for her address.
The reason I'm phoning you to ask her address.
Which one is correct?
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Difference in use between "only" and "just" in these examples, what is the rule?
Sometimes it is clear to me that "only" and "just" can be used interchangeably, for example:
It is only/just a few minutes away from the station.
Only/just two students came to ...
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What does 'ever' modify?
It was my first game ever.
Does ever modify was or first?
This is my first time ever playing basketball.
Does ever modify is or first?
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What does "came up from downtown" mean?
This context comes from the movie "Se7en" by David Fincher.
Lab report came up from downtown. They did a quickie on Doe's clothing and nails.
Is "up" an adverb which means:
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Are sentences containing "never" affirmative or negative?
Maybe this is a silly question: can be the sentence "I have never seen Singapore" be considered negative?
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What is happening in the sentence "He stood, brazenly naked,"
In the following sentence, "he" is the subject, "stood" is a conjugated verb, "brazenly" is an adverb, and "naked" is an adjective.
He stood, brazenly naked.
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Is the usage of "even" in this context a mistake?
These are the lyrics for the song "Take A Look Around" by Limp Bizkit
"Now I know why you wanna hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately"
"I used to love ...
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Which of these is correct: "Is supposedly" or "supposedly is"?
"Something supposedly is true."
"Something is supposedly true."
Are both of these correct English? Is there any notable difference in their meanings?
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a question about "as". is it a typo of "is"?
Volunteers rated the toffee eaten during low-pitched music as more bitter than that consumed during the high-pitched rendition.
I have been known many examples of "as",but all are compared ...
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How are regardless and regardlessly different?
Both regardless and regardlessly are adverbs, and Google said the latter is the adverb form of the former, but the former is an adverb. How are they different?
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Is there a difference between adjectives which have their corresponding adverbs listed in the dictionary, and those that don't?
Sometimes, some authoritative dictionaries give us the adverb below its adjective, but sometimes, for instance penitential, there is no other adverb given.
However, it seems like we need only to add -...
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Children need to play out in the open. (what's the meaning of 'out' here?)
Children need to play out in the open.
What's the meaning of 'out' here?
Can I omit the 'out' here since there is already 'in the open' which means 'outdoors'.
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the other/another girl next to you [closed]
1 I recognize you in the picture. But who is the other girl next
to you?
2 I recognize you in the picture. But who is another girl next to
you?
I think that 2 is wrong, but I don't know why. Can you ...
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What's the difference between "test this" and "test this out" (if there is any)?
"I wanna test this out"
'I wanna test this"
Are there any subtle differences in connotation or are they just the same?
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Balanced or Well-balanced
What is the difference between the adjective "balanced" and "well-balanced".
For example,
"Many families do not realize the importance of a well-balanced diet."
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What does "already" mean in this sentence: "I suggest you come in already."
This is from a movie, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxULfBGieKk (see 24:10-25:21)
At a hospital a health worker is eavesdropping a man's phone call with his father in the hospital ward. The door is ...
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What does "I'm grievously sorry" mean?
I've heard the expression "I'm grievously sorry" in the "Game Of Thrones"
These are two definitions from American Heritage® Dictionary I found:
1. Causing grief, pain, or anguish: ...
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Placement of “Then” in a sentence as an adverb of sequence
First, clean your room. Then, do your homework.
First, clean your room. Do your homework then.
Is the second sentence grammatically correct? And is it used in daily speech?
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dead/deadly serious - sure
I think that these are correct:
I am dead serious.
I am deadly serious.
I am dead sure.
But this is wrong
I am deadly sure.
If my assumption is correct, what's the reason for this phenomenon?
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Should I use 'either' or 'too' after 'have no idea'? [closed]
Which of the two following sentences is correct?
I have no idea what is going on too.
I have no idea what is going on either.
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She bound up his wounds. (What's the meaning of 'up'?)
She bound up his wounds.
As I know we don't need 'up' here to mean the same meaning of the senence above.
What's the meaning of 'up' here?
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Can I use 'hang out' with an adverb like 'happily', 'nicely'?
In this case, I took the following meaning..
To hang out means to spend a lot of time in a place.
Now, I would like to know-
Can I use an adverb like 'happily', 'nicely' with the slang 'hang out'?
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future perfect or will-future with "by the year..." or "by then"?
I wonder if I always need future perfect in sentences with "by the year ..." and "by then" or if using the will-future (simple or progressive) is also possible in the two sentences ...
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Is "there" an adverb or an exclamation in "so there!"?
I often here people say:
So there!
For defiance of something. My question is:
"so there" is an idiom, but in this context, having "there" used after "so".
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Difference between adjective, verb and adverb?
How is it that the word "work" can be used as an adjective, verb and an adverb? For e.g:
she worked quietly all afternoon
In the e.g. 'quietly' is an adverb but 'worked' can be a verb(...
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Is packed an adjective and in an adverb? "The houses were packed in so tightly without streets."
The houses were packed in so tightly without streets.
Is packed an ajective and is in an adverb?
How about dropping in?
The houses were packed so tightly without streets.
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"this pays almost double what the bookstore does." Is the verb "pay" or "double"?
This pays almost double what the bookstore does.
I am a bit confused by the structure of this sentence.
Not quite sure about the meaning of this sentence.
For example, what is the verb? pay or double?...
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Because “away” and “from” have similar ideas, “away from” is a common collocation
se16teddy:
English verbs of motion feel almost naked without a little adverb such as up, down, through, over or away, at least in conversational English. The prepositional phrase adds additional ...
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Can an "adverb of time" modify a noun/ noun phrase?
I'm aware that an "adverb of time" usually just modifies a verb and answers the question "when". But, I'm a bit confused with this sentence here:
"He completed a course for a ...
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2 adverbs of frequency in one sentence. 'always' and 'every day'
is it acceptable to use 'always' and 'every day' in one sentence?
example:
He always enjoys participating in our activities every day.
I am not a native speaker, but this sounds unnatural for me and ...
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SHOULD I USE steady or steadily?
We experienced problems meeting demand and sales fell sharply in November and remained STEADY / STEADILY at 39,000 in December.
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Usage of "any more than"
I came across this sentence:
Kids don't like to be patronized, any more than adults do.
and wondered if I can also say it this way, and still convey the same meaning, (that none of them likes to be ...
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What does "brought up from the city" mean in this context?
This is a part of a script for the movie "Annie Hall" with Woody Allen and Diane Keaton:
ALVY
M'm, wait, I got a great idea.
(He gets up and goes over to the
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Present participle as a verb modifier or reduced adjective clause? [closed]
I've been working hard on this grammar topic but I still haven't fully figured it out.
1-) These are machines that take room air and extract the nitrogen, producing greater than 90% pure oxygen.
The ...
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"I decided (in 2021) to go to Japan in 2023" can be simplified to "I decided to go to Japan next year"?
Imagine this year is 2022.
Last year, in 2021, I made a decision to go to Japan.
I wanted to go to Japan in 2023.
Should I say,
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"I decided to go to Japan next year."
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I just say,
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adverbs modifying causative "have"
The verb "tell" can take a modifying adverb as follows:
John told Bill emphatically to stay away from Sarah. (The adverb modifies "tell.")
I'm wondering if the causative verb &...
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was gladly sent to Italy
a. He was gladly sent to Italy.
Could one use that sentence is he was the one who was glad about his being sent to Italy.
As far as I know, the adverb refers to the doer of the action, but I don't ...
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Difference between: "Why do I have to study this hard?" AND "Why do I even have to study this hard?"
Two students have been studying and they are quite tired. Exhausted, one of them finally says to the other:
A: Oh my god! Why do I even have to study this hard?
B: To become an engineer like you have ...
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definite article with "the most"
I was told that the following sentences are wrong:
I'm the one who drives the car most.
I'm the one who drives most the car
It seems acceptable TO ME using "most" in this way. I have the ...
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What does "off" stand for in this context?
I was watching a youtube video of someone playing a video game called Splinter Cell and saw this piece of dialogue.
"Hmm...work permits, architectural plans...interesting...Zherkezhi has a ...
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Suspects found dead?
Murder suspects found dead.
Is dead in this sentence an adjective or an adverb? Why ? Can you explain with examples ?
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Difference between "afterwards" and "subsequently"
What is the difference between "afterwards" and "subsequently"?
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leave the door closed?
Leave the door closed.
Is the word '' closed '' in this sentence an adverb or an adjective? Can you explain with similar examples?
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Can an adverb modify a noun?
Here is the sentence from The Britannica Dictionary: They stood under the tree and looked at the branches above.
The word 'above' in the sentence is an adverb according to the dictionary, and it seems ...
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still walks with a limp [closed]
a. He still walks with a limp.
b. He walks with a limp still.
c. He walks still with a limp.
Are all of the above grammatically correct?
Do they all mean the same?
In there any difference in emphasis?
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Can "too" occur in a negative sentence? "That effort too came to nothing"
The following sentence is from the BBC web site Trapped
That effort too came to nothing.
We were taught in English classes that too can be used in positive sentences, and either in negative sentences.
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...is computed by counting each test score twice that of a quiz score,
An excerpt from a textbook....
Two tests, a quiz, and a final exam are given...
Assume that the instructor has decided that a student's course average is computed by counting each test score twice ...
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