Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
Three slimy snails crept by
I think its "slimy" is that correct?
Actually, the word "slimy" in the sentence "Three slimy snails crept by" is an adjective, not an adverb. An adverb typically describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. To identify an adverb in a sentence, you can ask yourself questions like "How?" or "In what manner?" For example, if the sentence was "The snails crept slowly," the word "slowly" would be an adverb because it describes the verb "crept" and answers the question "How did they creep?" In this case, the sentence does not contain an adverb.
Nope. Slimy describes snails, right? Therefore it must be an adjective.
so crept! right?
Anonymous -- you know nothing about parts of speech. Do not tell this student the wrong answers.
Crept is not an adverb.