what part of speech is the word swiftly in the sentence large fish swin swiftly in the sea?

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what part of speech is the word swiftly in the sentence large fish swin swiftly in the sea?

A adverb
B adjective
C pronoun
D noun

2007-12-04 06:34:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

2 answers

It is an adverb since it modifies the verb "swim" and answers the question how do they swim? One clue to adverbs is that they frequently end in the letters -ly.

2007-12-04 06:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

2007-12-04 06:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by theacrob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋