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Notes Adverbs Modifying Noun Phrases

Some adverbs of degree can modify noun phrases.
Example: We had quite a good time.

They’re such good friends.
Quite; rather; such; what (What a day!) can be used in this way.

Adverbs Modifying Determiners, Pronouns
Adverbs such as almost; nearly; hardly; about, etc., can be used:
Example: Almost everybody came in the end.

Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. Player is a verb.
2. Can is a helping verb.

3. Helping verb is also called ‘lexical verb’.
4. The third form of cut is cutted.
5. The helping verb of past perfect tense is had.

4.3 Summary

• The verb is king in English. The shortest sentence contains a verb.

• Most adverbs in English are formed by adding -ly to an Adjective. An adverb is a word
that modifies the meaning of a Verb; an Adjective; another adverb; a Noun or Noun
Phrase; Determiner; a Numeral; a Pronoun; or a Prepositional Phrase and can sometimes
be used as a Complement of a Preposition.

4.4 Keywords

Auxiliary verbs : Helping verbs also called ‘Auxiliary verbs’.

Lexical verbs : Main verbs also called ‘Lexical verbs’.
Ought to : It is a modal helping verb.
Used to : It is semi-modal helping verb and partly like main verb.
Adverb : The word that modifies the meaning of a verb.

4.5 Review Questions

1. Explain different types of verbs.
2. What is adverb? Explain with examples.
3. What is other name of helping verb and main verb?

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