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What is the adverb in this question
Almost every person at the meeting was angry about the decision
Matt:
Almost every person at the meeting was angry about the decision
*** The adverb is "almost." It modifies the adjective "every," which in turn modifies the noun "person." "Almost" is an adverb because it tells the "degree of something." For instance, NOT EVERY person was angry. So you must define the degree, which is ALMOST every person.
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Ted Nesbitt
Expertise
I am willing to assist anyone in the interpretation of the literature of any genre, but my expertise is in American literature. My masters thesis is an analysis of the heroic novels of William Faulkner. I am also adept in English literature, particularly Shakespeare and the romantic poets. I will not edit or revise lengthy papers. Nor will I do homework.
Experience
I taught advanced placement English in a preparatory school and am now a reference librarian at a medium-sized public college. I have been a volunteer at the grammar and writing, poetry, etymology and politics sections of allexperts for more than four years.
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