The word, VERY, modifies the noun, little.
Which part of speech do you think VERY is?
Identify the capitalized part of speech in the following sentence:
Unless you come to class and complete the work, you will learn VERY little.
Answer a. noun
b. pronoun
c. verb
d. adjective
e. adverb
f. preposition
g. conjunction
.
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"little" is an adverb. VERY is an adverb that modifies little, so in the end, very is an adverb that modifies the adverb little.
Here's my reasoning.
The word, "little," is a noun because it is the direct object of the verb, "will learn." It tells WHAT you will learn.
Similar constructions:
you will learn a little
you will learn nothing
It seems to me that VERY is an adjective, modifying the noun, little.
The word, "little," is a noun because it is the direct object of the verb, "will learn." It tells WHAT you will learn.
Similar constructions:
you will learn a little
you will learn nothing
It seems to me that VERY is an adjective, modifying the noun, little.
OK, I accept that logic.
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