0
Surfer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Adverb or adjective
Hello everyone.
In the following statement:
"A wanted felon was shot dead yesterday in a fire exchange with the police."
Is dead an adverb, or an adjective?
Thank you.
In the following statement:
"A wanted felon was shot dead yesterday in a fire exchange with the police."
Is dead an adverb, or an adjective?
Thank you.
Top answer
I probably shouldn't answer this. To my way of thinking it's an adjective. It doesn't really tell in what manner he was shot.
- I probably shouldn't answer this.
- To my way of thinking it's an adjective.
- It doesn't really tell in what manner he was shot.
- It tells what he became after the action.
- He was made to be dead.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
I probably shouldn't answer this.
To my way of thinking it's an adjective. It doesn't really tell in what manner he was shot. It tells what he became after the action. He was made to be dead. He was rendered dead.
It's like "He drunk the jug dry." "Dry" is an adjective.
I don't really know what the standard answer is.
To my way of thinking it's an adjective. It doesn't really tell in what manner he was shot. It tells what he became after the action. He was made to be dead. He was rendered dead.
It's like "He drunk the jug dry." "Dry" is an adjective.
I don't really know what the standard answer is.
0
Related Questions