In the following paragraph, are the words I have in capital letters adverbs?
A five-speed bike combines the WORST of a three-speed and ten-speed. The typical five-speed is built on the same heavy frame as the three-speed, OFTEN, has the five-speed gear cluster and changer bolted on in BACK. For two extr gears of quesionable value, you pay ALMOST as MUCH as you would for a low-priced ten-speed, but pedal AROUND as MUCH weight as you would on a three-speed.
As far as I'm concerned, all those that are capitalized seem to be adverbs.
Here's defintion if you need to clarify:
(An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much".)
WORST -- noun (Note "the" before "worst." Object of the verb)
OFTEN -- adverb
BACK -- noun (object of preposition)
ALMOST -- adverb
MUCH -- noun
AROUND -- adverb
MUCH -- adjective
You can usually find the part of speech of a word in a dictionary.
To determine whether the words in capital letters are adverbs in the paragraph, we need to identify words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Here's the breakdown:
1. WORST - This is an adjective, not an adverb, as it is describing the noun "of a three-speed and ten-speed." It tells us the comparative degree of the comparison being made.
2. OFTEN - This is an adverb. It modifies the verb phrase "is built" and tells us the frequency of the action.
3. BACK - This can be either an adverb or an adjective, depending on its usage. In this context, it is functioning as an adverb as it modifies the verb phrase "bolted on" and indicates the direction or location of the action.
4. ALMOST - This is an adverb. It modifies the verb phrase "you pay" and tells us the degree or extent of the action.
5. MUCH - In this context, "MUCH" is an adverb modifying the verb phrase "pedal" and indicates the degree or amount.
Therefore, out of the words in capital letters, "OFTEN," "BACK," "ALMOST," and "MUCH" are adverbs.