What is an Adverb Modifying an Adjective?
An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. When modifying an adjective, an adverb can answer questions regarding the extent to which an adjective describes a noun.
Examples of Adverbs Modifyig Adjectives
Some examples of adverbs modifying adjectives would be the following:
My math teacher is incredibly patient. (To what extent is my math teacher patient?)
The refrigerator is fully stocked with groceries. (To what extent is the refrigerator stocked?)
I am extremely impressed with your work on that project! (To what extent am I impressed with your work?)
Puppies can be quite difficult to train. (To what extent can puppies be difficult to train?)
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives in Context
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Why You Should Use Adverbs That Modify Adjectives in Your Writing
Adverbs provide so much depth and color to your writing. Let’s look at two ways in which adverbs that modify adjectives provide this to your readers.
Description: Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and in doing so, they can provide much greater depth of description. Notice the difference between the sentence with an adverb and without an adverb:
Without an Adverb: He was brave.
With an Adverb: He was unusually brave.
The adverb in the sentence above clues the reader into exactly how brave this individual was.
Precision: Adverbs help you as a writer provide very specific detail so that you can convey your thoughts much more precisely.
Without an Adverb: That line was long.
With an Adverb: That line was ridiculously long.
Notice the difference between the two sentences? The second sentence conveys more depth as to how long the line was just with the use of a simple adverb.
Use adverbs to keep your writing descriptive and precise!
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