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magmichele12 · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

An adverb should be placed close to the word it modifies.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Some words can be adjectives or adverbs, depending on their position in the sentence.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

cegalasso · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE
Place an adverb as close as possible to the word that it modifies. The meaning of a sentence
changes depending on where the adverb is placed.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE
Some words can be adjectives or adverbs, depending on how they are used in the sentence.
An adverb is a word that modifies an adjective, a verb, or another adverb. Any word that
modifies or describes a noun or a pronoun is an adjective.