Adjectives or Adverbs? (Confusing cases)
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be, seem, appear, grow,look, sound, smell, taste, feel, become, get. He spoke
She is nice. She seems nice. She sounds nice.
She smells nice. She feels nice.
But we should be careful as some of these verbs have two meanings. Compare:
The problem appeared impossible.
Isabel suddenly appeared in the doorway
In the first sentence, appeared means “seemed”, and is used with an adjective; but in the second sentence appeared means ‘came into sight’(an action), so it is used with an adverb.
Look, taste, feel and smell can also be used to refer to actions, and they are then used with adverbs. Compare:
Your father looks angry(=’seems angry’)
He’s looking at you angrily (looking =’directing his eyes’-an action.)
The soup tastes wonderful.
I tasted the soup suspiciously.
My skin feels rough.
The doctor felt my arm carefully.
2) Sometimes other verbs, too, can be followed by adjectives, when we are really describing the subject of the sentence, and not the action of the verb. This often happens in descriptions with remain, stand, lie, sit, leave, arrive, return
The valley lay quiteand peaceful in the sun.
She sat motionless, waiting for their decision.
They arrived home safe and sound.
The train left London empty.
He remained calm in spite of the danger.
His farther returned happy.
3)Sometimes verbs are used to show how the subject of the sentence changes in some way. These verbs are also followed by adjectives. For example become, fall, get, go, turn.
She fell unconscious on the floor.
It’s getting dark .
There are some set expressions:
To go wrong to go mad to fall ill to fall asleep
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4) Adjectives can also be used to show a change in the object of the sentence.
New SUPER GUB washes clothes SUPER WHITE.
He pulled his belt TIGHT and started off.
5) Adjectives can be used as object complement after verbs like consider, believe,
Find, make, call, etc.
He made his point clear.
We consider his decision wrong.
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Mary Stuart was found guilty.
I call his behaviour foolish.
6) Remember the following expressions.
Did he pronounce the vowel long or short?
Sweep the floor clean.
Cut the bread thin.
Types of adverbs
According to their meaning, adverbs fall into the following groups:
1. adverbs of time: afterwards, already, at once, eventually, immediately, lately, now, presently, soon, suddenly, then, when, yesterday, yet, etc.
e.g. He is coming tomorrow.
He is now in his office.
2. adverbs of frequency: always, constantly, hardly ever, never, occasionally, often, seldom, sometimes, three times, twice, etc.
e.g. He is always in time for meals.
They sometimes stay up all right.
3. adverbs of place or direction: abroad, ashore, backwards, below, downstairs, everywhere, here, inside, outside, seaward(s), there, to and fro, where, etc.
e.g. We drove northwards.
A dog began to bark somewhere inside.
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4.adverbs of degree or intensifiers: completely, enough, extremely, highly, much, hearly, perfectly, pretty, quite, rather, really, so, somewhat, terribly, too, unusually, very, etc.
e.g. I quite agree with you.
He did it quickly enough.
5. adverbs of mannersay how smth happens or is done: quickly, happily, terribly, fast, badly, well, clearly, deeply, sideways, sincerely, somehow, willingly, etc.
These adverbs should not be confused with adjectives (happy, quick, etc.)
We use adverbs, not adjectives, to modify verbs: verb+adverbs
e.g. We will have to think quickly (not to think quick).
I don’t remember him very well (not very good).
These adverbs can also modify adjectives, past participles, other adverbs and adverbial phrases: adverb + adj.
e.g. It is terribly cold today. (not terrible cold).
Adverb +past participle
e.g. This steak is very badly cooked. (not bad cooked).
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Adverb + adverb
e.g. They are playing unusually fast. (not unusual fast).
Adverb + adverbial phrase
He was madly in love with her. (not mad).
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