State whether true or false.
In the given sentence, the underlined word is an adverb:
The plane flew low over the trees.
State whether true or false.
In the given sentence, the underlined word is an adverb:
The plane flew low over the trees.
The correct option is A True
The given statement is true. The word ‘low’ is used both as an adjective and adverb. Both adjectives and adverbs are used for describing something, the noun, and the verb respectively. Although adverbs are commonly formed by adding ‘ly’ to the adjective, in some exceptional cases the adverbs have the same form as the adjective. ‘low’ is an example of this. There are a number of adjectives and adverbs that take the same form. Therefore the use of the words depends on the context of the sentence and where the words are placed. The adverbs are placed after the verb since it describes the verb. In the given sentence the word ‘low’ describes how the bird flies. Hence the given statement is true.
The given statement is true. The word ‘low’ is used both as an adjective and adverb. Both adjectives and adverbs are used for describing something, the noun, and the verb respectively. Although adverbs are commonly formed by adding ‘ly’ to the adjective, in some exceptional cases the adverbs have the same form as the adjective. ‘low’ is an example of this. There are a number of adjectives and adverbs that take the same form. Therefore the use of the words depends on the context of the sentence and where the words are placed. The adverbs are placed after the verb since it describes the verb. In the given sentence the word ‘low’ describes how the bird flies. Hence the given statement is true.
