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HCHenry

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Which of the following is true about adjectives and adverbs?
 
  A. Adjectives, not adverbs, must follow linking verbs.
  B. Adjectives must never follow linking verbs, adverbs must.
  C. Both adjectives and adverbs must follow linking verbs.
  D. Neither adjectives nor adverbs should follow linking verbs.

Question 2

A sentence reads The report must be finished by Monday; therefore, we must work on a Saturday. In this sentence, the word therefore is a:
 
  A. simple adverb.
  B. conjunctive adverb.
  C. correlative adverb.
  D. subjunctive adverb.



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meow1234

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Answer to Question 1

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Remember that adjectives, not adverbs, must follow linking verbs. The being verbs, are all
nonaction, or linking, verbs. In addition to these, the sense verbs, such as feel, appear,
seem, look, and smell, can be used as nonaction verbs.

Answer to Question 2

B
In the given sentence, the word therefore is a conjunctive adverb. Conjunctive adverbs are
adverbs that serve as conjunctionswords that join. These adverbs are also known as
transitional words.




HCHenry

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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


samiel-sayed

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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