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C3A1e
Comparing and Contrasting
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Adjectives and Adverbs
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Most (but not all) adverbs end in
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-ly
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. Adjectives usually don't
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end in
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-ly
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(although a few do). Sometimes the same word
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functions as an adjective and an adverb. Sometimes
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adverbs of a particular word have more than one form.
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See the examples below.
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Adjective Adverb
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a high window He leaped high.
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a close encounter He walked close to her.
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Adverb ending in -ly
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We think highly of him.
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We watched her closely.
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Adjective ending in -ly Adverb
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nightly train We go nightly.
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lively tune Step lively, boys!
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These examples show that distinguishing between adverbs
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and adjectives is not as simple as checking to see whether
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a word ends in
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-ly
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. You need to see what the word modifies
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(describes).
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Adjectives modify Adverbs modify
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nouns verbs
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pronouns adjectives
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other adverbs
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Adjective:
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It rained
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last
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night.
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(
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last
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tells which night; it modifies the noun night)
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Adverb:
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Our team played
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last
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.
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(
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tells when the team played; it modifies the verb
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played)
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Linking verbs are frequently followed by adjectives.
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Adjective:
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She looked
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pretty
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(
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pretty
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modifies the subject she)
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Adjective:
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He sounded
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happy
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.
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(
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happy
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modifies the subject he)
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Adjective:
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He felt
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bad
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.
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(
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bad
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modifies the subject he)
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Many verbs that function as linking verbs can also be used
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as action verbs. In these cases, the action verbs will be
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followed by adverbs rather than adjectives.
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Linking verb with adjective:
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He stayed
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quiet
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(
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quiet
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modifies the subject he)
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Action verb with adverb:
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He stayed
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quietly
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in his
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seat.
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(
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modifies the verb stayed; it tells how he stayed in
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his seat)
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Linking verbs take adjectives. Action verbs take adverbs.
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Related topics
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Linking Verbs
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