English Grammar Elements

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What do adverbs modify or describe?

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Adverbs modify or describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

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Carefully, quickly, and very are examples of . . .

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adverbs

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How does 'carefully' function in the sentence 'She carefully delivered the package'?

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'carefully' modifies 'delivered', which is a verb.

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How does 'quickly' function in the sentence 'He quickly ran away'?

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'quickly' modifies 'ran', which is a verb.

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How does 'very' function in the sentence 'I am very tall for my age'?

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'very' modifies 'tall', which is an adjective.

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What do coordinating conjunctions do?

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Coordinating conjunctions join two clauses.

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What type of conjunctions are the FANBOYS? (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

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coordinating conjunctions

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How does 'and' function in the sentence 'I like apples and I like oranges'?

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'and' joins two clauses.

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How does 'but' function in the sentence 'I don’t know the answer, but I will try to figure it out'?

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'but' joins two clauses.

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How does 'so' function in the sentence 'Come here so I can fix your collar'?

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'so' joins two clauses.