Asked by Pam
Which sentence has 2 adverbs?
She quickly ran across the bridge.
or
He finished the paint job very efficiently.
She quickly ran across the bridge.
or
He finished the paint job very efficiently.
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Which one do you think?
Answered by
Pam
I'm not sure. She quickly ran across the bridge. How did she run? quickly
Where did she run? across the bridge - but isn't across a preposition?
Where did she run? across the bridge - but isn't across a preposition?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Yes. Your thinking is good. Across is a preposition, so that sentence has only one adverb.
What about the other sentence?
What about the other sentence?
Answered by
Pam
Jim finished the paint job very efficiently.
I thought very and efficiently were adverbs but I am really not sure at all.
I thought very and efficiently were adverbs but I am really not sure at all.
Answered by
Ms. Sue
You're right. Both very and efficiently are adverbs.
One way to check is to look them up in a dictionary, noting especially their part of speech and how they're used.
One way to check is to look them up in a dictionary, noting especially their part of speech and how they're used.
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