adverbs Archives – Page 5 of 10 – English Grammar Pro

1 ‘AS’ is mostly used as a subordinating conjunction. Therefore a clause will follow. (CSA) 3 ‘As’ is used a little less as a preposition. Therefore, a noun phrase will follow. (II) 5 (II22) 6 ‘AS’ is less frequently also used as an adverb of degree. (RG) It is often followed by an adjective or […]

1 ‘more’ is a comparative after-determiner (DAR), when it is followed by a noun phrase. For example: For more information, contact me. One or more of the people have come. 2 ‘more’ is a comparative adverb of degree (RGR), when it modifies an adjective or adverb. You are more likely to win, and more importantly, […]

2 WHEN (CS) 8290974 4 WHEN (RRQ) 2397700 5 WHEN (CS22) 355663 6 WHEN (RRQV33) 3767

‘Anything’ is usually an indefinite pronoun. Rarely, it is in a two part adverbial phrase. 1 ANYTHING (PN1) 2 ANYTHING BUT (RR21)

But’ is usually a conjunction. It is also used in phrases as a preposition or adverb. 1 (CCB) 3 (RR22) 5 (II21) 6 (II) 7 (CS)

Although ‘so’ is hard to put a part of speech to, it is usually a general or degree adverb, but it can often also be a conjunction. Here is a ranked list in order of most frequent first with highlighted examples: general adverb – “So much for studying grammar everyday.” (RR) suborinating conjunction – […]

1 ABOUT (II) 22037137 2 ABOUT (RG) 3728749 4 ABOUT (RPK) 438095 9 ABOUT (RP) 121562 19 ABOUT (RL) 442

Down can be used in many ways! The most common is following a verb as adverb or preposition particle. 1 DOWN (RP) 6295531 4 DOWN (II) 388611 5 DOWN (RP_NN1%) 74762 6 DOWN (NN1) 69979 7 DOWN (RL22) 67905 9 DOWN (RP_VV0%) 43485 10 DOWN (JJ) 39955

1 MUCH (DA1) 4843000 2 3 MUCH (RR) 2568351 5 MUCH (RR32) 38500 6 MUCH (CS43) 4726