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Mekkalomp Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Linking verb and adverbs

Are both sentences correct?

She is beautifuly.
She is beautiful.

If not, why not?
  

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She is beautiful is correct, as beautiful is an adjective modifying she . Beautifully is an adverb used like this: She sings beautifully .

  • She is beautiful is correct, as beautiful is an adjective modifying she .
  • Beautifully is an adverb used like this: She sings beautifully .
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She is beautiful is correct, as beautiful is an adjective modifying she.
Beautifully is an adverb used like this: She sings beautifully.
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mekkalompAre both sentences correct?
She is beautifully.
She is beautiful.
If not, why not?
Only She is beautiful is correct.

Unlike adjectives, adverbs don’t normally function predicatively. Instead, they usually modify verbs (She sang beautifully), adjectives (a beautifully d

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