How many adverbs are there in: We had a very hard day yesterday, so we really couldn’t get up early this morning?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the identification and counting of adverbs in a given sentence. To solve this, we will need to analyze the sentence for words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, which typically answer questions such as how, when, where, or to what extent.
Answer
There are four adverbs: 'very', 'yesterday', 'really', and 'early'.
The sentence contains four adverbs: 'very', 'yesterday', 'really', and 'early'.
Answer for screen readers
The sentence contains four adverbs: 'very', 'yesterday', 'really', and 'early'.
More Information
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In the given sentence: 'very' modifies the adjective 'hard', 'yesterday' modifies the verb phrase 'had a very hard day', 'really' modifies 'couldn't', and 'early' modifies 'get up'.
Tips
A common mistake is misidentifying adjectives as adverbs or failing to recognize adverbs that modify other adverbs or adjectives.
Sources
- Adverb - English Grammar Rules - Ginger Software - gingersoftware.com
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