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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Adverbs
Is it correct to finish a sentence with an adverb instead of an adjective: i.e. "drive home safely" instead of "drive home safe", or "finish strongly" instead of "sinish strong", "play it prettily" instead of "play it pretty"?
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How should you drive? You should drive safely. How should you finish?
- How should you drive?
- You should drive safely.
- How should you finish?
- You should finish strongly.
- How should you play?
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How should you drive? You should drive safely.
How should you finish? You should finish strongly.
How should you play? You should play prettily.
These adverbs correctly describe how the action should be performed.
If you use an adjective, you need to be describing a noun, not an action. I am safe, it was a strong finish, the tune was pretty.
How should you finish? You should finish strongly.
How should you play? You should play prettily.
These adverbs correctly describe how the action should be performed.
If you use an adjective, you need to be describing a noun, not an action. I am safe, it was a strong finish, the tune was pretty.
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