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Raen Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Grammar practice: adverbs
I have some questions to this practice, could someone look thru it and tell whether you agree with the official answers or not and why?
Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.
The tour will leave early today.
(A: early/today modify the verb will leave) My question: doesn't "early" modify "today" which modifies "leave"?
I am still unusually tired by afternoon.
( A: still modifies the verb am, unusually modifies the adjective tired) My question: doesn't "still" modify "unusually"?
The stranded hiker quietly gave up the chance of rescue.
(A: quietly/up modify the verb gave) My question: does "up" modify "give", isn't "gave up" regarded as a compound verb and it means "to forfiet, ...ect."? If "up" is an adverb to "give", one can say "down" could be an adverb to "give" too. But have anyone heard of or used "to give down"?
Why couldn't you blow out your candles?
(A: why/n't/out modify the verb could blow) My question: is it a fact that "why" and "not" are adverbs? Is that what you're taught?
My little brother almost always eats the most at dinner.
(A: always modifies the verb eats, almost modifies the adverb always) I have no problem with this one, I kept this one to be compared to the 2nd practice.
Your essay was written very neatly and legibly.
(A: neatly/legibly modify the verb was written, very modifies the adverb neatly (possibly legibly also)) Shown for comparison to 2nd practice.
Thanks a lot.
Raen
Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.
The tour will leave early today.
(A: early/today modify the verb will leave) My question: doesn't "early" modify "today" which modifies "leave"?
I am still unusually tired by afternoon.
( A: still modifies the verb am, unusually modifies the adjective tired) My question: doesn't "still" modify "unusually"?
The stranded hiker quietly gave up the chance of rescue.
(A: quietly/up modify the verb gave) My question: does "up" modify "give", isn't "gave up" regarded as a compound verb and it means "to forfiet, ...ect."? If "up" is an adverb to "give", one can say "down" could be an adverb to "give" too. But have anyone heard of or used "to give down"?
Why couldn't you blow out your candles?
(A: why/n't/out modify the verb could blow) My question: is it a fact that "why" and "not" are adverbs? Is that what you're taught?
My little brother almost always eats the most at dinner.
(A: always modifies the verb eats, almost modifies the adverb always) I have no problem with this one, I kept this one to be compared to the 2nd practice.
Your essay was written very neatly and legibly.
(A: neatly/legibly modify the verb was written, very modifies the adverb neatly (possibly legibly also)) Shown for comparison to 2nd practice.
Thanks a lot.
Raen
Top answer
Raen The tour will leave early today. (A: early/today modify the verb will leave) My question: doesn't "early" modify "today" which modifies "leave"? Either way.
- Raen The tour will leave early today.
- (A: early/today modify the verb will leave) My question: doesn't "early" modify "today" which modifies "leave"?
- Either way.
- early today can be taken as a constituent meaning 'early during this day', early thus modifying today .
- Or early can be taken as a verb modifier and today as a sentential modifier, in which case they modify separately.
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RaenThe tour will leave early today.Either way. early today can be taken as a constituent meaning 'early during this day', early thus modifying today. Or early can be taken as a verb m
(A: early/today modify the verb will leave) My question: doesn't "early" modify "today" which modifies "leave"?
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RaenI am still unusually tired by afternoon.I don't hear it that way. I hear still as a sentential modifier. Still (= even these days), I am unusually tired by afternoon.
( A: still modifies the verb am, unusually modifies the adjective tired) My question: doesn't "still" modify "unusually"?
CJ
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RaenThe stranded hiker quietly gave up the chance of rescue.
(A: quietly/up modify the verb gave) My question: does "up" modify "give", isn't "gave up" regarded as a compound verb and it means "to forfiet, ...ect."? If "up" is an adverb to "give", one can say "down" could be an adverb to "give" too. But have anyone heard of or used "to give down"
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Thanks a lot Jim. I am getting the hang of it. 
It seems to leave room for arguement. I wonder if I can resort to that tact
It seems to leave room for arguement. I wonder if I can resort to that tact
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RaenWhy couldn't you blow out your candles?Yes. why and not sentential adverbs as discussed above. As above, out is a phrasal verb particle.
(A: why/n't/out modify the verb could blow) My question: is it a fact that "why" and "not" are adverbs? Is that what you're taught?
CJ
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RaenMy little brother almost always eats the most at dinner.OK.
(A: always modifies the verb eats, almost modifies the adverb always) I have no problem with this one, I kept this one to be compared to the 2nd practice.
RaenYour essay was written very neatly and legibly.
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RaenI wonder if I can resort to that tactic if my pick is different from the official answer.You can always try!
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CalifJim... 'Learning English' and 'Passing the Tests'. The two may differ in terms of the skills you'll need.That's so sadly true!
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