ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
That is a fast boat. The snow is melting fast.
Draw a straight line. The arrow flew straight.
Early comers get good seats. Tom awoke early.
Some adverbs have the same form as the corresponding adjectives.
You have guessed right.
How fast the tide ebbs!
The horse was sold cheap.
Tired men sleep sound.
Other examples are:--wrong, straight, early, late, quick, hard, far, near, slow, high, low, loud, ill, well, deep, close, just, very, much, little.
Under this head come certain adverbs of degree used to modify adjectives.
His eyes were dark blue. [Compare: very blue.]
That silk is light yellow. [Compare: rather yellow.]
These flowers are deep purple. [Compare: intensely purple.]
The water was icy cold. [Compare: extremely cold.]
That dark, light, etc., are adverbs in this use appears from the fact that they answer the question “How?” Thus,--“His eyes were blue.” “How blue?” “Dark blue.”
That is a fast boat. The snow is melting fast.
Draw a straight line. The arrow flew straight.
Early comers get good seats. Tom awoke early.
Some adverbs have the same form as the corresponding adjectives.
You have guessed right.
How fast the tide ebbs!
The horse was sold cheap.
Tired men sleep sound.
Other examples are:--wrong, straight, early, late, quick, hard, far, near, slow, high, low, loud, ill, well, deep, close, just, very, much, little.
Under this head come certain adverbs of degree used to modify adjectives.
His eyes were dark blue. [Compare: very blue.]
That silk is light yellow. [Compare: rather yellow.]
These flowers are deep purple. [Compare: intensely purple.]
The water was icy cold. [Compare: extremely cold.]
That dark, light, etc., are adverbs in this use appears from the fact that they answer the question “How?” Thus,--“His eyes were blue.” “How blue?” “Dark blue.”
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