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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

How to determine "adjective" or " adverb" after the noun

1. The way ahead is busy.

2. This is the only way possible. How to determine which one "adjective" and which one "adverb" between "ahead" and "possible"?

How to determine here which one "adjective" and which one "adverb" between "ahead" and "possible"?

  

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You should identify their functions. roky0071 1. The way ahead is busy.

— Persian Learner

  • You should identify their functions.
  • roky0071 1.
  • The way ahead is busy.
  • 'ahead' functions as a modifier of 'way', so it's an adjective because adverbs can't modify nouns.
  • roky0071 2.
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You should identify their functions.

roky00711. The way ahead is busy.

'ahead' functions as a modifier of 'way', so it's an adjective because adverbs can't modify nouns.

roky00712. This is the only way (that is) possi
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How do we know if something is an adverb? If it follows an auxiliary verb or if it follows a determiner?

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