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Kozmology Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

WHAT PART OF SPEECH

Your help is appreciated.

Is 'self-serving' an adjective in this sentence? Does it modify 'they'?
They can be seen as self-serving.

Is 'today' an adverb in this sentence? Does it modify the verb 'have'?
Curb any grandiose notions you have of yourself today.

With thanks
Kozmo
  

Top answer

Yes, self-serving is an adjective modifying they . Yes, today is an adverb modifying either curb or have , depending on the intent to qualify curb today or have today . Despite the distance between the two, I would interpret it to modify curb .

— Philip

  • Yes, self-serving is an adjective modifying they .
  • Yes, today is an adverb modifying either curb or have , depending on the intent to qualify curb today or have today .
  • Despite the distance between the two, I would interpret it to modify curb .
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Yes, self-serving is an adjective modifying they.
Yes, today is an adverb modifying either curb or have, depending on the intent to qualify curb today or have today. Despite the distance between the two, I would interpret it to modify curb.
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Many thanks Philip. Much appreciated.
Kozmo
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