A grammer question abt adjective and adverb.?

Question

I have a grammer question abt adjective and adverb.
He stood motionless.
He stood motionlessly.

Coulnd u pls tell me which sentence is correict, many thanks.

Answer 1

The first one is correct; the word "motionless" modifies the word "he" as an adjective.

Answer 2

An adjective describes a noun. An adverb describes a verb. In your example, what you are actually describing is the way in which the person stood (verb). Therefore, what you need is an adverb. So the correct answer is "He stood motionlessly". This sounds funny because motionlessly is not a word you tend to hear very often, but it IS a word. Many people would use the first sentence you wrote- less awkward, but not grammatically correct. There is, however, a context in which the first sentence would be correct. That is if you were to add more information abut how the man stood, insert commas around the word motionless, and use that word to describe the man himself. For example, "He stood, motionless, while he waited for the train to pass". In this instance, I am describing the man, not the way he stood. That is why I need to add the commas. It is a subtle difference, but this is often what correct grammar is about.

Answer 3

They could both be correct in different contexts.
He stood, motionless, in the garden. This is OK since someone is standind without moving.
The second is the answer you probably want. Motionlessly is an adverb and hence describes the action of the verb 'to stand'.
Generally adverbs end with -ly. Unfortunately many Americans only use adjectives (He ran quick) and this habit is becoming common in Britain.

Answer 4

The correct form is "he stood motionless" - logic would appear to demand the adverbial form "motionlessly" - and indeed, you say "he stood quietly" - but convention has us use "motionless" in this sentence - don't ask me why, it just seems to be a set phrase.

A straw poll of colleagues (I am doing this answer in my office) agrees with me 4 -1

Answer 5

Adjectives are word which tell you something about the noun.
Adverbs explains how or when or where something is done.

He (noun) stood (adverb) motionless (adjective).

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

The first is correct. "Motionlessly" is not a word. Here, the verb "stood" acts like the verb "be". That means you have an adjective after the verb (like "I am happy.")

Answer 7

Your answers are correct except for graphic design. It's a noun that is modifying another noun=team and is therefore called a modifier.

Answer 8

the stood there acts like a be verb so the correct answer is..
he stood motionless.

just like this example..

he smells great.
not.. he smells greatly..

:)

Answer 9

Blaze is wrong. "Stood" is a verb, not an adverb.

Answer 10

It could be either, with "motionless" describing him or "motionlessly" describing the standing. "Motionless" sounds better, though.