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Jumanah Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Crawl...

What does it mean to say " crawl close to the ground"
And is "close" in this sentence an adjective?
What does it mean to say "Crawl low under smoke"
  

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It's an adverb. Smoke rises, so in case of a fire, one should get down on the floor/ground and crawl (scoot one's body in a horizontal position).

  • It's an adverb.
  • Smoke rises, so in case of a fire, one should get down on the floor/ground and crawl (scoot one's body in a horizontal position).
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It's an adverb. Smoke rises, so in case of a fire, one should get down on the floor/ground and crawl (scoot one's body in a horizontal position).
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"Crawl low under smoke"
Is "low" in this sentence an adverb?
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Jumanah"Crawl low under smoke"Is "low" in this sentence an adverb?
Yes.

The sentence needs a little fixing-up.

When escaping from a burning building, crawl low under the smoke.

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