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ADJECTIVE AS HEAD
ADVERB AS HEAD
FUNCTION WORDS AS
HEAD
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A. Verb as Head
a) Adverb as Verb Modifier
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a. Adverb as Verb Modifier
All of the adverb kinds can modify the verb.
E.g. After verb Before the verb
He works successfully He successfully tried
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c. Adjective as Verb Modifier
There are some kinds of adjective that have purpose to modify a
verb and give a special expression.
E.g. The dog went crazy
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a. Qualifer as Adjective Modifier
Mostly used as modifier
e.g :
She is very prety
b. Adverb as Adjective Modifier
Adverb that is ended by {-ly}
e.g :
Accidentally wrong
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c. Noun as Adjective Modifier
Noun can modify the adjective
e.g :
Stone cold (coffee)
d. Verb as Adjective Modifier
Present participle form (-ing), or by to-infinitive
e.g :
Hard to say
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e. Adjective as Adjective Modifier
Adjective can modify to the other adjective
e.g : Icy cold, Dark blue
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Adverb as Head
a. Qualifiers c. Nouns
Adverb as head preceded by qualifier Adverb as head preceded by noun
e.g :
e.g :
Very easly
A foot away
Rather slowly
That easily
b. Adverbs
Adverb as head elaborated by adverb d. Prepositional phrases
Adverb as head explained
e.g : prepositional phrase
Far away
Sometimes below e.g:
Away for a week
Behind in his work
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Function Words as Head
a. Complex Combinations of Qualifiers as Head
The last qualifier in the group is the head.
e.g :
Very much more easily
b. Preposition as Head
The modifiers: qualifiers, adverbs, or nouns.
e.g :
A bit under the weather
c. Noun-determiners
The modifiers: qualifier, adverb, prepositional phrase.
e.g:
More than enough money
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