Guest Lorna Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Our son's English grammar book says it is and I really can't understand how that could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yes, it modifies the verb by stating when the action occurred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Thanks, I suppose it does. I'll just have to try to get my head around that concept. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/yesterday Can be many things depending on its use in the sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tami Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 " An adverb modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb. An adverb asks, How? When? Where?" Yes, this answers "when?" and modifies the verb. To solidify parts of speech, I can't recommend a year of Shurley enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUJLBE Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I read this fun picture book about adverbs one day and kept thinking I was misunderstanding the book but then I realized that, yes, adverbs include a lot of words beyond the typical merrily/happily/quickly: <http://www.amazon.com/Up-Away-About-Adverbs-Language/dp/0785725407/ref=ed_oe_h> Most libraries have it. Susan ds (8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) Yesterday can be either a noun, an adverb, or an adjective. It is dependent on how it is used in a sentence. http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/yesterday.html Edited January 23, 2009 by Gretchen in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yep...yesterday can be an adverb. It can also be a noun or an adjective. That is the one thing I really hate about grammar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 " An adverb modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb. An adverb asks, How? When? Where?" Yes, this answers "when?" and modifies the verb. To solidify parts of speech, I can't recommend a year of Shurley enough! Tami, Gorgeous avatar pic!! You are beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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