Posted by rfvv on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 5:45pm.



All the eight rowers face backward, but the cox faces forward.
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What is the part of speech of 'backward' and 'forward'?
Are they nouns or adverbs?•English - Anonymous, Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 5:47pm
Since they are modifying verbs, they are adverbs.
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Thank you for your help. "Backward' is also used as a noun.

All the eight rowers face backward, but the cox faces forward.
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What is the part of speech of 'backward' and 'forward'?
Are they nouns or adverbs?

"Backward" and "forward" in this sentence are used as adverbs. They tell HOW the action was done.