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* = modify nouns (things) | * = modify nouns (things) | ||
* = add additional information to "qualify" or "modify" the noun in order to create a more specific meaning, ex.: | * = add additional information to "qualify" or "modify" the noun in order to create a more specific meaning, ex.: | ||
** "I wore the shoes" v. "I wore the comfortable shoes" | ** "I wore the shoes" v. "I wore the ''comfortable'' shoes" | ||
*** the idea changes from "I wore shoes" (in general) to the kind of shoes I wore, i.e, "the comfortable | *** the idea changes from "I wore shoes" (in general) to the kind of shoes I wore, i.e, "the ''comfortable'' ones" | ||
* adjectives do not change with noun tense (singular or plural) | * adjectives do not change with noun tense (singular or plural) | ||
** i.e. "the red shoe" v. "the red shoes" | ** i.e. "the red shoe" v. "the red shoes" | ||
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== adverb == | == adverb == | ||
* | * = provide additional information about an action | ||
** how, when, where, degree, or state of an action | ** how, when, where, degree, or state of an action | ||
* modify verbs | * = modify verbs | ||
** "He shopped quickly" | ** "He shopped quickly" | ||
* modify adjectives: | * modify adjectives: | ||
** in the sense of describing "the state", degree, or situation of the descriptor | ** in the sense of describing "the state", degree, or situation of the descriptor | ||
* Sources: | * Sources: | ||
** [[https://literarydevices.net/adverb/ | ** [[https://literarydevices.net/adverb/ Adverb (literarydevices.net)]] | ||
== article == | == article == | ||
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** [https://www.ef.edu/english-resources/english-grammar/ing-forms/ The -ing forms (ef.edu Resources for Learning English] | ** [https://www.ef.edu/english-resources/english-grammar/ing-forms/ The -ing forms (ef.edu Resources for Learning English] | ||
** [https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/participles.htm Grammar-Monster.com participles] | ** [https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/participles.htm Grammar-Monster.com participles] | ||
'''>> to do:''' | '''>> to do:''' | ||
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<i>The sentence, Visiting relatives can be boring, is ambiguous because visiting can be interpreted here as a gerund or as a participle. If you interpreted it as "going to relatives houses can be boring," you saw it as a gerund that appears in the subject position in the sentence. You can replace it with a simple noun to confirm it (e.g. Math can be boring). If you interpreted it as "relatives who come to your house can be boring," you saw it as a participle that serves as an adjective modifying the noun "relatives." In this case, you can omit it (Relatives can be boring) and the sentence will still make sense. | <i>The sentence, Visiting relatives can be boring, is ambiguous because visiting can be interpreted here as a gerund or as a participle. If you interpreted it as "going to relatives houses can be boring," you saw it as a gerund that appears in the subject position in the sentence. You can replace it with a simple noun to confirm it (e.g. Math can be boring). If you interpreted it as "relatives who come to your house can be boring," you saw it as a participle that serves as an adjective modifying the noun "relatives." In this case, you can omit it (Relatives can be boring) and the sentence will still make sense. | ||
</blockquote | </blockquote> | ||
=== subjunctive === | === subjunctive === | ||