How would pretty be classified in this sentence
The sentence is "You look pretty tonight". I believe that pretty would be an adjective as it's referring to "You".
However in the sentence "You look pretty gorgeous tonight" I believe that pretty would be an adverb.
In the first sentence is pretty saying how "You" looks though, meaning it would be an adverb?
adjectives adverbs parts-of-speech
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The sentence is "You look pretty tonight". I believe that pretty would be an adjective as it's referring to "You".
However in the sentence "You look pretty gorgeous tonight" I believe that pretty would be an adverb.
In the first sentence is pretty saying how "You" looks though, meaning it would be an adverb?
adjectives adverbs parts-of-speech
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Use the test. Replace the word with something that's undeniably an adverb, then replace it with something that's clearly an adjective. See which one sounds right to you. Is it "you look great tonight", or is it "you look greatly tonight"? There you go. Simple as that.
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The sentence is "You look pretty tonight". I believe that pretty would be an adjective as it's referring to "You".
However in the sentence "You look pretty gorgeous tonight" I believe that pretty would be an adverb.
In the first sentence is pretty saying how "You" looks though, meaning it would be an adverb?
adjectives adverbs parts-of-speech
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The sentence is "You look pretty tonight". I believe that pretty would be an adjective as it's referring to "You".
However in the sentence "You look pretty gorgeous tonight" I believe that pretty would be an adverb.
In the first sentence is pretty saying how "You" looks though, meaning it would be an adverb?
adjectives adverbs parts-of-speech
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Use the test. Replace the word with something that's undeniably an adverb, then replace it with something that's clearly an adjective. See which one sounds right to you. Is it "you look great tonight", or is it "you look greatly tonight"? There you go. Simple as that.
– RegDwigнt♦
5 hours ago
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Use the test. Replace the word with something that's undeniably an adverb, then replace it with something that's clearly an adjective. See which one sounds right to you. Is it "you look great tonight", or is it "you look greatly tonight"? There you go. Simple as that.
– RegDwigнt♦
5 hours ago
Use the test. Replace the word with something that's undeniably an adverb, then replace it with something that's clearly an adjective. See which one sounds right to you. Is it "you look great tonight", or is it "you look greatly tonight"? There you go. Simple as that.
– RegDwigнt♦
5 hours ago
Use the test. Replace the word with something that's undeniably an adverb, then replace it with something that's clearly an adjective. See which one sounds right to you. Is it "you look great tonight", or is it "you look greatly tonight"? There you go. Simple as that.
– RegDwigнt♦
5 hours ago
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In the sentence,
You look pretty tonight
Pretty serves as an adjective and "look" serves more of the function of linking verb than action verb.
In the second sentence,
You look pretty gorgeous tonight.
Pretty does indeed serve as an adverb modifying the adjective gorgeous.
You have made some interesting observations here. The verb "look" is a linking verb here like "to be" instead of describing an action.
answered 8 hours ago
KarlomanioKarlomanio
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I don't think you meant to say that pretty serves as a "verb" did you?
– WS2
6 hours ago
Thanks @WS2!!!! I meant adverb. I changed it.
– Karlomanio
5 hours ago
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In the sentence,
You look pretty tonight
Pretty serves as an adjective and "look" serves more of the function of linking verb than action verb.
In the second sentence,
You look pretty gorgeous tonight.
Pretty does indeed serve as an adverb modifying the adjective gorgeous.
You have made some interesting observations here. The verb "look" is a linking verb here like "to be" instead of describing an action.
answered 8 hours ago
KarlomanioKarlomanio
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I don't think you meant to say that pretty serves as a "verb" did you?
– WS2
6 hours ago
Thanks @WS2!!!! I meant adverb. I changed it.
– Karlomanio
5 hours ago
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In the sentence,
You look pretty tonight
Pretty serves as an adjective and "look" serves more of the function of linking verb than action verb.
In the second sentence,
You look pretty gorgeous tonight.
Pretty does indeed serve as an adverb modifying the adjective gorgeous.
You have made some interesting observations here. The verb "look" is a linking verb here like "to be" instead of describing an action.
answered 8 hours ago
KarlomanioKarlomanio
794310
I don't think you meant to say that pretty serves as a "verb" did you?
– WS2
6 hours ago
Thanks @WS2!!!! I meant adverb. I changed it.
– Karlomanio
5 hours ago
add a comment |
In the sentence,
You look pretty tonight
Pretty serves as an adjective and "look" serves more of the function of linking verb than action verb.
In the second sentence,
You look pretty gorgeous tonight.
Pretty does indeed serve as an adverb modifying the adjective gorgeous.
You have made some interesting observations here. The verb "look" is a linking verb here like "to be" instead of describing an action.
answered 8 hours ago
KarlomanioKarlomanio
794310
In the sentence,
You look pretty tonight
Pretty serves as an adjective and "look" serves more of the function of linking verb than action verb.
In the second sentence,
You look pretty gorgeous tonight.
Pretty does indeed serve as an adverb modifying the adjective gorgeous.
You have made some interesting observations here. The verb "look" is a linking verb here like "to be" instead of describing an action.
answered 8 hours ago
KarlomanioKarlomanio
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I don't think you meant to say that pretty serves as a "verb" did you?
– WS2
6 hours ago
Thanks @WS2!!!! I meant adverb. I changed it.
– Karlomanio
5 hours ago
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I don't think you meant to say that pretty serves as a "verb" did you?
– WS2
6 hours ago
Thanks @WS2!!!! I meant adverb. I changed it.
– Karlomanio
5 hours ago
I don't think you meant to say that pretty serves as a "verb" did you?
– WS2
6 hours ago
I don't think you meant to say that pretty serves as a "verb" did you?
– WS2
6 hours ago
Thanks @WS2!!!! I meant adverb. I changed it.
– Karlomanio
5 hours ago
Thanks @WS2!!!! I meant adverb. I changed it.
– Karlomanio
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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Use the test. Replace the word with something that's undeniably an adverb, then replace it with something that's clearly an adjective. See which one sounds right to you. Is it "you look great tonight", or is it "you look greatly tonight"? There you go. Simple as that.
– RegDwigнt♦
5 hours ago