
Rabbit and pork TALK
Bull and cow ROW
loaf of bread HEAD
alligator LATER
bacon and eggs LEGS
Apples and pears STAIRS
Barnet fair HAIR
Pen and ink STINK
Oxford scholar DOLLAR
Raspberry tart FART
Daffy SILLY
To determine whether these words are functioning as adjectives or adverbs, one must determine
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1) what the word is describing (noun or verb)
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2) what question the word is answering
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The following examples illustrate the distinction.
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Early as adjective:
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Early describes the noun train and answers the question "which one?"
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Early as adverb:
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Early describes the verb arrived and answers the question "when?"
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Hard as adjective:
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Hard describes the noun pass and answers the question "what kind?"
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Hard as adverb:
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Hard describes the verb threw and answers the question "how?"
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