Confusing adverbs with adjectives
Hi all,
Not sure if I'm posting in the right forum but I have a question: we know what adverbs and adjectives are. However in the following sebtence:
I am sad.
Sad is an adjective but why isn't it an adverb since it is describing the state of the subject and thereby describing the verb "am"?
Top answer
dipzno1 why isn't it an adverb Precisely because it is describing the state of the subject (I) . It's not describing "am". "Am" is just a grammatically required element to link the subject with the adjective that describes it.
- dipzno1 why isn't it an adverb Precisely because it is describing the state of the subject (I) .
- It's not describing "am".
- "Am" is just a grammatically required element to link the subject with the adjective that describes it.
- In any case we say "sadly" for the adverb form.
- We say He is a sad man , not He is a sadly man .
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
dipzno1why isn't it an adverb
Precisely because it is describing the state of the subject (I). It's not describing "am". "Am" is just a grammatically required element to link the subject with the adjective that describes it.
In any case we say "sadly" for the adverb form. We say He is a sad man, not He is a sadly man.
CJ
0
Related Questions