In Adverbs^x, Grammar^x

Hi, I'd like to know if the part I'm sure is an adverb clause or an adverb phrase - or possibly neither of it. You can enjoy your holiday now, I'm sure. A sentence like this is characteristic of relaxed and casual speech and grammar. I don't see anything adverbial here....

Thanks Philip. According to the grammar book, the answer to the #1 question is the adjective "happy". My problem is why not the verb "seem". I created the #2 question to mirror the question #1. But would the answer still be "happy", or the verb "act"...

I have a hard time deciding which word an adverb clause modifies in a sentence, examples: 1. Buy that coat now because it might be sold tomorrow. (A: because it might be sold tomorrow modifies the verb buy) I chos the adverb "now" because I thought the main emphasis/reason...

Here's the sentence: Jack hopes to join the Army next month . Answer: an infinitive phrase used as a direct object. I defined it as: an adverb infinitive phrase used to modify the verb "hope". I see the verb "hope' as an intransitive verb. From what I...

(Yay, I got the quote thing down!) Thanks for your time Avangi, I truly appreciate it. But I must say I'm just about as depressed as can be :(, because now I'm think I, as someone learning English as a 2nd language, am.....(pardon my languaged here) screwed. I don't thik I...

(I don't know how to quote the part of your post in mine), but it's brilliant and it helped me understand the rules better. I think I have to learn to apply grammar rules as if they're a bit like mathematical teniques, dissect and analyze English texts as such..as least to...

Thank you very much Avangi for your explanation. But I have to confess I'm still as confused as before if not more. For this sentence: In the cage we saw a jaguar from the jungle of Brazil, I did a little more work. After reviewing the rules more closely, it does say in the grammar book...

Personally speaking ive found what you've said here difficult to put into practice. Ive found this: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/verbsub.html Is this good? it's far easier to remember and use.

Yes. why and not sentential adverbs as discussed above. As above, out is a phrasal verb particle. CJ

give up is a phrasal verb, yes. I would not call up in give up a modifier. I am not familiar with a verb give down . "Adverb" is a sort of catch-all category and some grammarians call the phrasal verb particles like up and down adverbs. CJ