We read a very good Japanese folk tale called "Green Willow."
Not sure what the adverb is in this sentence? Is "good" the adverb and "read" the word it modifies?
No.
"Good" is an adjective modifying the noun "tale."
Please try again.
"good" is an adjective, modifying "folktale"
"read" is the main verb of the sentence.
Look at where "very" is in this sentence. What word is it right next to ... that it describes?
Is "good" the adverb and "very" the word it modifies? (adverb)?
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In the sentence "We read a very good Japanese folk tale called 'Green Willow,'" the word "good" is not an adverb. It is an adjective modifying the noun "folk tale."
To determine the adverb in this sentence, we need to identify the word that modifies the verb "read." In this case, there isn't an adverb present. The word "read" functions as the main verb of the sentence, and it is not modified by an adverb.
An adverb is a word that typically modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb, providing information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action takes place. In this sentence, there is no such word that fulfills that function.