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Parts of speech-help needed please
In the sentence below, I need to name the part of speech relevant to the words PERFECTLY and POSSIBLE.... I think possible must be a noun, though it seems odd. If it is, then perfectly will be an adjective.
It is PERFECTLY POSSIBLE to enjoy thinking about your language.
Thanks for any help, Kathie
It is PERFECTLY POSSIBLE to enjoy thinking about your language.
Thanks for any help, Kathie
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Hello, Kathie, I'm sorry to say you are not really close on this one. You need to review the basics about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and so on. You are correct in thinking that adjectives often precede nouns, however.
- Hello, Kathie, I'm sorry to say you are not really close on this one.
- You need to review the basics about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and so on.
- You are correct in thinking that adjectives often precede nouns, however.
- A similar pattern is for adverbs to precede adjectives.
- A couple of other general rules of thumb are that words ending in LY are most often adverbs, while words which don't end in LY, but could , are often adjectives.
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Hello, Kathie,
I'm sorry to say you are not really close on this one. You need to review the basics about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and so on. You are correct in thinking that adjectives often precede nouns, however. A similar pattern is for adverbs to precede adjectives.
A couple of other general rules of thumb are that words ending in LY are most often adverbs, while word
I'm sorry to say you are not really close on this one. You need to review the basics about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and so on. You are correct in thinking that adjectives often precede nouns, however. A similar pattern is for adverbs to precede adjectives.
A couple of other general rules of thumb are that words ending in LY are most often adverbs, while word
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