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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 shoes"
*** 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 ==
* in general, adverbs provide additional information about an action
* = 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/ Advrb (literarydevices.net)]]
** [[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]
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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.
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=== subjunctive ===
=== subjunctive ===