Determine if the word in paranthesis an adverb or an adjective. write the chosen word next to each item.
The patient has (intermittently) been on (anti-inflammatory) drugs.
8. intermittently Adverb Adjective
9. anti-inflammatory Adverb Adjective
This (elderly) woman had a history of syncope (yesterday).
10. elderly Adverb Adjective
11. yesterday Adverb Adjective
This rash has been present for approximately (two) years.
12. two Adverb Adjective
Testicles were descended (bilaterally) and (only) (mildly) tender.
13. bilaterally Adverb Adjective
14. only Adverb Adjective
15. mildly Adverb Adjective
There is mild-to-moderate tenderness on (deep) palpation.
16. deep Adverb Adjective
3. NOUNS.
Identify ALL nouns and pronouns in the following sentences.
1. Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light.
Pupils
are
equal,
round,
and
reactive
to
light.
And your answers are?
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bilaterally is an adjective
only is also an adjective
intermittently is an adjective
anti-inflammatory is also an adjective
Most are incorrect. Please re-think these and re-post ... with your reasons.
Most words that end in -ly are adverbs.
Bilaterally is an adverb modifying "were descended." It tells where about the verb.
Only is also an adverb, modifying the adverb, "mildly." It tells how mildly.
Mildly, an adverb, modifies the adjective, "tender."
Itermittently is also an adverb modifying "has been."
You're right that anti-inflammatory is an adjective.
To determine if a word in parentheses is an adverb or an adjective, you need to understand the functions of adverbs and adjectives in a sentence.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and provide more information about how, when, where, or to what extent something is done. To identify an adverb, you can ask questions like "How?", "When?", "Where?", or "To what extent?".
Adjectives describe or modify nouns or pronouns by providing more information about their size, shape, color, origin, etc. To identify an adjective, you can ask questions like "What kind?", "Which one?", or "How many?".
Now let's go through each example and determine if the word in parentheses is an adverb or an adjective:
1. The patient has (intermittently) been on (anti-inflammatory) drugs.
- (intermittently): Adverb - answers the question "How?" - How has the patient been on drugs? Intermittently.
- (anti-inflammatory): Adjective - answers the question "What kind?" - What kind of drugs? Anti-inflammatory drugs.
2. This (elderly) woman had a history of syncope (yesterday).
- (elderly): Adjective - answers the question "What kind?" - What kind of woman? Elderly woman.
- (yesterday): Adverb - answers the question "When?" - When did the woman have a history of syncope? Yesterday.
3. This rash has been present for approximately (two) years.
- (two): Adjective - answers the question "How many?" - How many years has the rash been present? Two years.
Therefore, the chosen words next to each item would be:
8. intermittently (Adverb)
9. anti-inflammatory (Adjective)
10. elderly (Adjective)
11. yesterday (Adverb)
12. two (Adjective)