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Adverbs Quiz
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Adverbs Quiz

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What is the primary function of adverbs?

  • To modify verbs or verb phrases (correct)
  • To modify nouns or noun phrases
  • To modify prepositions
  • To modify adjectives

    • Which parts of speech do adverbs traditionally modify?

  • Adjective, preposition, conjunction
  • Noun, pronoun, conjunction
  • Verb, adjective, another adverb (correct)
  • Preposition, interjection, determiner

    • What does the term 'adverbial function' refer to?

  • The function of modifying various parts of speech (correct)
  • The function of modifying only verbs
  • The function of modifying adjectives
  • The function of modifying nouns

    • What is the etymological origin of the word 'adverb'?

    <p>Latin adverbium, from ad- ('to'), verbum ('word', 'verb'), and the nominal suffix - ium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do modern linguists view the term 'adverb'?

    <p>As a 'catch-all' category for words with various syntactic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

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