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*** "extremely" describes the extent to which the coach was "angry" (an adjective) | *** "extremely" describes the extent to which the coach was "angry" (an adjective) | ||
*** therefore, the adverb "extremely" acts upon the adjective "angry" as opposed to the verb "was" | *** therefore, the adverb "extremely" acts upon the adjective "angry" as opposed to the verb "was" | ||
=== | === to describe how === | ||
* adverbs can answer the "how" of an action (or verb): | * adverbs can answer the "how" of an action (or verb): | ||
** how: "Soraya studied hard" or "Soraya studied quietly" | ** how: "Soraya studied hard" or "Soraya studied quietly" | ||
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** [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/adjective_or_adverb/index.html Adjective or Adverb (OWL)] | ** [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/adjective_or_adverb/index.html Adjective or Adverb (OWL)] | ||
=== | === to describe when === | ||
* are used to express the "when" of an action (verb) | * are used to express the "when" of an action (verb) | ||
** ex. "Jocelyn arrived early" | ** ex. "Jocelyn arrived early" | ||
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**** see the entry for "Yesterday" on [[https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_word_parts_of_speech_%26_their_grammar_rules#Y-Z Word Parts of Speech & Their Rules Y-Z]] | **** see the entry for "Yesterday" on [[https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_word_parts_of_speech_%26_their_grammar_rules#Y-Z Word Parts of Speech & Their Rules Y-Z]] | ||
===transitional adverb=== | ===transitional or conjunctive adverb=== | ||
* = connect actions and ideas | * = connect actions and ideas | ||
* also called "transition words" | |||
* or move a sentence or sentences from one idea to another | * or move a sentence or sentences from one idea to another | ||
** thus is a conjunction, technically, "conjunctive adverb" | ** thus is a conjunction, technically, "conjunctive adverb" | ||
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* Sources: | * Sources: | ||
** [https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/7876/is-yesterday-a-noun-an-adjective-or-an-adverb Is "yesterday" a noun, an adjective or an adverb? (stackexchange.com)] | **[https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/7876/is-yesterday-a-noun-an-adjective-or-an-adverb Is "yesterday" a noun, an adjective or an adverb? (stackexchange.com)] | ||
** this source | ** this source argues that "yesterday, today" etc. are nouns: [https://parentingpatch.com/are-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-nouns-or-adverbs/ Are ‘Yesterday,’ ‘Today’, and ‘Tomorrow’ Nouns or Adverbs? (parentingpatch.com] | ||
=== relative adverb === | |||
* an adverb that introduces a relative or adjective clause | |||
** = a clause that modifies or describes another word or sentence part (usually the main clause) | |||
* generally, relative adverbs indicate location, cause, or reason | |||
* relative adverbs include, when , where, why | |||
** ''Tell me when we get where we're going'' | |||
** ''That's when boys were boys'' | |||
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== Article == | == Article == | ||