13. In which of the following sentences is the word down used as an adverb?
A. Ricky rolled down the car window to place his order at the coffee shop.
B. Gail fell down the steps because she tripped on her untied shoelace.
C. The ball moved down the street towards the intersection.
D. Just as she was standing to give her presentation, Ashlee fell down.
i know for sure its not Gail fell down the steps because she tripped on her untied shoelace. as i already did the test and put that as my answer and it was wrong
i think its Just as she was standing to give her presentation, Ashlee fell down is that correct
Yes, you're right.
The other "down's" must be prepositions since they have objects.
would it be
The ball moved down the street towards the
What? You were right the first time.
no i did the test and i put that in as my answer and it was wrong i know stupid
no i did the test and i put that in as my answer and it was wrong i know stupid
7. Using what you learned about forming adverbs from adjectives, which of the following is the correct way to make the word visible an adverb?
To determine whether "Just as she was standing to give her presentation, Ashlee fell down" uses the word "down" as an adverb, we need to analyze how the word is functioning in the sentence.
In this case, the word "down" is describing the action of falling. It is modifying the verb "fell" by specifying the direction of the fall. Adverbs commonly answer questions such as "how," "when," "where," or "to what extent" about a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
So, in this sentence, "down" is acting as an adverb because it provides information about the manner or direction of Ashlee's fall.
Therefore, your answer "Just as she was standing to give her presentation, Ashlee fell down" is indeed correct.