By Adverbs, Constructions

I don't understand why the adverb is the better choice. I've noticed that native speakers have no problem with the following construction.Still tired (not tiredly), I walked up the stairs.Avangi, do you feel the same way?

Hi Tanit,I guess it can be both depending on the construction....http://www.thefreedictionary.com/likelylikely Adjective 1. tending or inclined: likely to win 2. probable: the likely effects of the tunnel 3. appropriate for a purpose or activity: a likely candidate Adverb 1. probably or...

Dear professional teachers and native speakers, One of the references I encountered says a sentence like the following is a participial construction whose subject is the same between the main clause and the (original) adverb clause. Is it really true? In other words, is the subject in the...

I'll let someone else tackle the question of adverbs and comma splices.I would use 'however expensive they may be', which is perhaps a little archaic, but it's the construction common when I was first paying attention to language.

Dear teachers, Please tell me if the following sentences are, what is called, "participial construction" or not. Or are these sentences nothing related to "participial construction"? In other words, can the part formed with "When + ~ing" (e.g., When calling, When...

The construction to make is not very productive in English.The reason is that it is, in most contexts, just a roundabout way of use the verb in its active form.We don't say that we made the workers equipped with safety goggles; we say that we equipped the workers with safety...

The list isn't meant to be exhaustive or carefully arranged. Any additions, corrections or further examples would be welcomed. 1 main verbs; lexical verbs (all verbs which are not auxiliaries or modals) 2 action verbs; event verbs; dynamic verbs (a verb which can be used in...

BeginStudent,You will see this type of construction quiet often. She looks good! = Everything about her is goodThis wine tastes terrific. = This wine is terrific This station’s music sounds boring. = The music is boring. When we are working with verbs of senses “feel, taste, sounds...