 | International Correspondence Schools (Scranton, Pa.) - 1910 - 470 pages
...denotes many degrees of rapid motion, such as may be indicated by molto, punto, troppo, piii, meno, etc. An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. LA PREPOSIZ1ONE-THE PREPOSITION 62. Sometimes, ideas may seem to be so widely separated, so unlike,... | |
 | John Tilden Prince - English language - 1910 - 272 pages
...another adverb, as " very " in 6. What adverb in 7 modifies an adverb ? What question does it answer ? An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb generally answers the questions Where? When? Hotv? or How much? 26. EXERCISES I. Write sentences... | |
 | George Washington Flounders - English language - 1910 - 264 pages
...(him) (her) 3. If I were (he) or (she) I would make better use of my time. LESSON LXXXVI.— ADVERBS. An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb; as, "They were not diligent, and advanced very slowly in their studies." CLASSES OF ADVERBS. I. Adverbs... | |
 | Henry Pendexter Emerson, Ida Catherine Bender - English language - 1910 - 264 pages
...adverbs to modify their meaning are called adverbs. Extremely and very are adverbs. Remember.—An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Exercises. — I. Use the word very to tell how good •apples are ; how sweet honey is ; how black... | |
 | Rosa Viola Winterburn - English language - 1910 - 398 pages
...meaning of every adverb and adjective you use, and fit it into its proper place with its exact meaning. An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective or an adverb. Adverbs of time: now, when, early, behind time, yesterday, today, last year, next week,... | |
 | Stratton Duluth Brooks - English language - 1911 - 338 pages
...characteristics of the infinitive, the gerund, the verbal noun, and the participle. 241. Adverbs. — An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. A stone sinks rapidly in water. An unustMlly pretty girl passed by. Night came on very rapidly. 242.... | |
 | Larkin Dunton, Augustus Hill Kelley - English language - 1911 - 356 pages
...and swiftly. Words like too and how used to modify the meaning of adverbs are also called adverbs. An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. An adverb is a part of speech. Point out in the following sentences the adverbs, and indicate... | |
 | Education - 1912 - 540 pages
...exercise 165. V. Using the same word as noun, adjective and verb. Eighth Week. ADVERBS. Definition. — An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. I. Teach the adverb according to Longman's English Grammar, pages 42, 43, 44II. Underline the adverbs... | |
 | Wylie Wesley Kennedy, Thomas Bayard Bridges - English language - 1913 - 116 pages
...Beautiful. The third book. Which one of the books? Third. One dozen of eggs. How many dozens? One. An Adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, usually by showing how, when, where, why, how long, how often, sometimes how much, but never how many.... | |
 | Charles Lane Hanson - English language - 1912 - 392 pages
...noun or pronoun. Verb. A verb is a word used to assert something of a person, place, or thing. Adverb. An ad-verb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Preposition. A pre-position is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show the relation between... | |
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An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. 
