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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Adverbs modifying/complementing linking verbs
If adverbs cannot modify/complement linking verbs, what about in these sentences with predicate nouns?
He is certainly a clown.
Tom is definitely a genius.
What are certainly and definitely modifying if not the linking verb "is"?
He is certainly a clown.
Tom is definitely a genius.
What are certainly and definitely modifying if not the linking verb "is"?
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Anonymous What are certainly and definitely modifying if not the linking verb "is"? The whole sentence. These are sometimes called sentential adverbs.
- Anonymous What are certainly and definitely modifying if not the linking verb "is"?
- The whole sentence.
- These are sometimes called sentential adverbs.
- He is certainly a clown ~ It is [certain / certainly true] that he is a clown.
- Tom is definitely a genius ~ It is [definitely true / a definite fact] that Tom is a genius.
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AnonymousWhat are certainly and definitely modifying if not the linking verb "is"?The whole sentence. These are sometimes called sentential adverbs.
He is certainly a clown ~ It is [certain / certainly true] that he is a clown.
Tom is definitely a genius ~ It is [definitely true / a definite fact] that Tom is a genius.
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