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BlackBlitz Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Place/Time Adverbs & Verb question
"I have a dog at home"
"I am a nurse at the hospital"
"I have a test tomorrow"
"I am a soldier at heart"
Whenever, there are nouns after a "to be" or "to have" verb, and then there are adverbs after the nouns, do the adverbs modify the state of having or being, or the noun? Are there any exceptiont that I should I know?
And how about this sentence:
"I am going to a concert tomorrow"
The verb is present tense.. so what does tomorrow modify? And why?
Oh and also,
"I gave book to you"
"you" is the indirect obj. But what does "to you" modify? The verb give or the book?
"I am a nurse at the hospital"
"I have a test tomorrow"
"I am a soldier at heart"
Whenever, there are nouns after a "to be" or "to have" verb, and then there are adverbs after the nouns, do the adverbs modify the state of having or being, or the noun? Are there any exceptiont that I should I know?
And how about this sentence:
"I am going to a concert tomorrow"
The verb is present tense.. so what does tomorrow modify? And why?
Oh and also,
"I gave book to you"
"you" is the indirect obj. But what does "to you" modify? The verb give or the book?
Top answer
Modifiers are adjectives (modifying a noun), or adverbs (modifying, limiting the verb) The first 4 examples have adverbs, limiting or describing the state of being or having. Tomorrow is an adverb; it limits or restricts the verb "am going". BlackBlitz "I gave the book to you" To you does not modify anything; it is the way of expressing the indirect object.
- Modifiers are adjectives (modifying a noun), or adverbs (modifying, limiting the verb) The first 4 examples have adverbs, limiting or describing the state of being or having.
- Tomorrow is an adverb; it limits or restricts the verb "am going".
- BlackBlitz "I gave the book to you" To you does not modify anything; it is the way of expressing the indirect object.
- Notice that the sentence is a complete thought, without significant change in meaning if the modifier is omitted: "I have a dog" "I am a nurse" "I have a test" But it is changed if you omit an object I gave the book.
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Modifiers are adjectives (modifying a noun), or adverbs (modifying, limiting the verb)
The first 4 examples have adverbs, limiting or describing the state of being or having.
Tomorrow is an adverb; it limits or restricts the verb "am going".
The first 4 examples have adverbs, limiting or describing the state of being or having.
Tomorrow is an adverb; it limits or restricts the verb "am going".
BlackBlitz"I gave the book to you"To you does not modify anything; it is the way of expressi
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The adverbs modify the verb. I'm not sure about exceptions.
The adverb modifies the verb. "Am going" may be present tense, but it refers to a future action. It's contextual. However, "I am going through menopause" refers to a present action.
Are we talking about wagering here?
The adverb modifies the verb. "Am going" may be present tense, but it refers to a future action. It's contextual. However, "I am going through menopause" refers to a present action.
Are we talking about wagering here?
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