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Very is normally used as an adverb, e.g. he was a very fast runner, maps are very popular with collectors. When used in this context it is called a degree adverb because it specifies the degree to which an adjective or another adverb applies (how fast? Very fast; how popular? Very popular).
But very can also be used as an adjective to give extra emphasis, e.g, the very top ( = absolute); this very minute, her very words ( = precise; actual); the very tool, the very person, the very thing ( = most suitable; the item/person in question); the very thought ( = mere).
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Is very dull an adjective?
Very dull is an adjective. (Dull is the adjective and very is an adverb.)
What form of speech is very?
Very can be an adjective, or an adverb.It is an adverb in "She did it very quickly" It is an adjective in "At the very back of the shop"
You are very excited. Is very an adjective or an adverb?
very is an adverb (technically an adverb clause = adverb+adjective) in this sentence, excited is an adjective that's being modified by the word very.
Is very an adjective or quantifying adjective?
The word 'very' is not a noun.The word 'very' is an adjective (a word that describes a noun) and an adverb (a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb).Examples:Adverb: Your father is a very tall man.Adjective: The very idea of my vacation keeps me going.
Is the word very an adverb or an adjective or a verb?
The word 'very' is an adverb and an adjective. Example uses:Adverb modifying a verb: You are very tall for your age.Adverb modifying an adjective: The is a very oldcoin.Adjective: He arrived at the very moment it began to rain.
Is very dull an adjective?
Very dull is an adjective. (Dull is the adjective and very is an adverb.)
Is the word very an adjective or an adverb?
The word very is an adverb.
What part of speech does the words very pleasant belong to?
"Very pleasant" is an adjective phrase. The word "pleasant" is an adjective describing the noun, and "very" is an adverb that intensifies the adjective.
What form of speech is very?
Very can be an adjective, or an adverb.It is an adverb in "She did it very quickly" It is an adjective in "At the very back of the shop"
You are very excited. Is very an adjective or an adverb?
very is an adverb (technically an adverb clause = adverb+adjective) in this sentence, excited is an adjective that's being modified by the word very.
The flower is very fragile - what is the adjective?
The adjective is fragile. Fragile is the Predicate Adjective. Predicate Adjectives are sometimes very tricky to find.
Is the phrase he is very dumb an adjective or an adverb?
This is a sentence (or clause), not a phrase. The adjective is dumb, and the adverb is very, modifying dumb. So "very dumb" is the adjective phrase.
Is very an adjective or quantifying adjective?
The word 'very' is not a noun.The word 'very' is an adjective (a word that describes a noun) and an adverb (a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb).Examples:Adverb: Your father is a very tall man.Adjective: The very idea of my vacation keeps me going.
Is the word very an adverb or an adjective or a verb?
The word 'very' is an adverb and an adjective. Example uses:Adverb modifying a verb: You are very tall for your age.Adverb modifying an adjective: The is a very oldcoin.Adjective: He arrived at the very moment it began to rain.
Is slowly an adjectives?
No, it's an adverb, the adjective is slow.
What part of speech is very in she is Very good?
The word "very" is an adverb modifying the adjective "good" in the sentence.
What is an adjective for ancient?
The word ancient is an adjective. It means very old.
