Can an adjective modify a verb?
Is there any case that an adjective can modify a verb? If so, I'd like to see any example. Thanks a lot in advance.
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No. Don't be fooled by those adverbs that are homonymous with adjectives, like "late" and "fast". Fast" is an adjective in I caught the fast train to Glasgow , but an adverb in The train was going very fast .
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- Don't be fooled by those adverbs that are homonymous with adjectives, like "late" and "fast".
- Fast" is an adjective in I caught the fast train to Glasgow , but an adverb in The train was going very fast .
- Note that "fast" has no ly form, *"fastly", and "lately" has a different sense.
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No.
Don't be fooled by those adverbs that are homonymous with adjectives, like "late" and "fast". Fast" is an adjective in I caught the fast train to Glasgow, but an adverb in The train was going very fast. Note that "fast" has no ly form, *"fastly", and "lately" has a different sense.
Further, there are some adverb pairs, such as "loud" ~ "loud
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