What are the differences between adverbs and adjectives? I want to know why they are easily confused as well.
1 Answer
May 24, 2018
Adverbs and adjectives are often confused because an adverb can also be used as an adjective.Adjectives and adverbs are different in various ways.
Explanation:
Adjective: a word which describes a noun or a pronoun.
An adjective describing a noun:
- Rita is a beautiful girl.
#rarr# Here the adjective beautiful describes the noun Rita.
An adjective describing a pronoun:
- She is stylish.
#rarr# Here the adjective stylish describes the pronoun she.
Adverb: a word which describes a verb, adjective or another adverb.
An adverb describing a verb:
- She dances beautifully.
#rarr# Here the adverb beautiful describes the verb dance.
An adverb describing an adjective:
- Tom is very tall.
#rarr# Here the adverb very describes the adjective tall.
An adverb describing another adverb:
- He runs very fast.
#rarr# Here the adverb very describes another adverb fast.
