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Question

The words in CAPS are either adjectives or adverbs. could you tell me which word or words it modifies? could you also tell me if the word in CAPS is an adverb or adjective?

Candace had RARELY been late.

I pack my own lunch DAILY.

This ESPECIALLY large room will be perfect for my art studio.

The air over the city is REFRESHINGLY clear of smog.

I was EXTREMELY tired by the end of the day.

The club meets MONTHLY, doesn't it?

Answer 1

Short answer: if the word describes how/when something happens, it is likely to be an adverb. If not, the word is an adjective.

Explanation below:

Adverbs describe a verb (action word) and often include info as to when or how something happened. Most words ending in -LY will be ADVERBS.
ie. slowly, musically, artfully, daily, frequently, etc.

He was beaten MERCILESSLY for lying.
- MERCILESSLY describes 'how' our man was beaten.


Some words ending in -LY are adjectives because they describe nouns (things) (ie. smelly) and/or are quality descriptors of other adjectives.
ie. EXTREMELY large - EXTREMELY modifies large, which is itself a descriptor of a thing - the room
ie. REFRESHINGLY clear - clear describes the air, and is thus an adjective. REFRESHINGLY describes clear, so a descriptor of an adjective is also an adjective.
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Another way:

First thing - identify the verb (action word) in each sentence by putting single quotes around it.

Next, identify the noun (thing) by putting " around it.

ie. "Candace" had RARELY 'been' late.
ie. I 'pack' my own "lunch" DAILY.
ie. This ESPECIALLY large "room" 'will' be perfect for my art studio.

Next, put the CAP'ed word and the the noun and verb together.
ie. "Candace" RARELY 'been'
- does RARELY describe Candace, or how/when she has been? It describes how she has been, which means it describes the verb. Thus RARELY is an ADVERB.

ie. 'pack' DAILY "lunch" - DAILY is a how/time descriptor, so probably an ADVERB. Does it describe the verb 'pack' - yes, it does, so DAILY is an ADVERB

ie. ESPECIALLY "room" 'will' - sneaky, because ESPECIALLY actually describes the word 'large', which is itself a physical descriptor (adjective) of "room". So, if the CAP'ed word describes a noun or adjective, the CAP'ed word is also an adjective.

ie. "air" 'is' REFRESHINGLY - same as above. CAP'ed word actually describes the word 'clear', which itself describes the air (a noun). Thus, 'clear' descibes a noun and is an adjective. So, REFRESHINGLY must also be an ADJECTIVE.

ie. "club" 'meets' MONTHLY - MONTHLY describes how/when the club meets, thus it desribes the verb -> MONTHLY is therefore an ADVERB

Make sense? Good luck.

Answer 2

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:

The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.
The small boat foundered on the wine dark sea.
The coal mines are dark and dank.
Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.
A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard.
The back room was filled with large, yellow rain boots.

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An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much".

While some adverbs can be identified by their characteristic "ly" suffix, most of them must be identified by untangling the grammatical relationships within the sentence or clause as a whole. Unlike an adjective, an adverb can be found in various places within the sentence.

In the following examples, each of the highlighted words is an adverb:

The seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes.
In this sentence, the adverb "quickly" modifies the verb "made" and indicates in what manner (or how fast) the clothing was constructed.

The midwives waited patiently through a long labour.
Similarly in this sentence, the adverb "patiently" modifies the verb "waited" and describes the manner in which the midwives waited.

The boldly-spoken words would return to haunt the rebel.
In this sentence the adverb "boldly" modifies the adjective "spoken."

We urged him to dial the number more expeditiously.
Here the adverb "more" modifies the adverb "expeditiously."

Unfortunately, the bank closed at three today.
In this example, the adverb "unfortunately" modifies the entire sentence.

Answer 3

An adjective describes something and a verb is something, therefore your adjectives are RARELY, ESPECIALLY, REFREHINGLY, and EXTREMELY and your verbs are day(adverb DAILY) and month(adverb MONTHLY). What RARELY describes is Candace, because she is rarely late. DAY is the adverb to him "packing his lunch." The large room is Special. The air is Refreshing. The level of tiredness is Extreme. And MONTHLY refers to when the "club meets."

I may be wrong but don't think I am.

Answer 4

Hey uh..I'm not to sure about this but, I'll try >xD ok

the caps are the adjective and the word it modiveis

Candace had RARLEY BEEN late..because its a adverb and how or when does candace get late?


I PACK my own lunch DAILY. pack , i think adjective because when does she pack her lunch? RARLEY!

I was EXTREMELY TIRED by the end of the day. how tired was she? EXTREMEMELELEY

The club MEETS MONTHLY, doesn't it? when or how often does the club meet? MONTHLY

Answer 5

Adverb candace

Adverb pack

Adverb room

Adverb air

Adverb I

Adverb club

Answer 6

Rarely modifies Rare (Rare is an adj.)
Daily modifies Day (Day should be a noun & an adj.)
Especially modifies Especial (Especial is both noun & adj.)
Refreshingly modifies Refreshing (Refreshing is as above said)
Extremely modifies Extreme (Same as above)
Monthly : Refer to daily above.....

Answer 7

How old r u?..u cant even do this?an adverb modifies a verb and adjective modifies a noun...i think..hahaha...and people don't need to tell you the answers.thats cheating.

Answer 8

Are these questions on the final exam? Or can I just sleep with the teacher to get a A ?