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Jacky Zhang
Is the word ‘well’ adjective or adverb in the following sentence:
Hope my email finds you well.
2020년 11월 12일 오전 8:22
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Hi Jacky,
In the sentence "I hope my email finds you well", the word 'well' is an adjective complement. This is because it is modifying the noun 'you' and not 'finds'.
To compare, here are some examples of sentences in which 'well' is an adverb (ie, when it is describing a verb)
"You did the exercise very well"
"You speak English very well"
In these cases, the word 'well' in the first sentence refers to the action 'did' and in the second sentence refers to the action 'speak' which makes them adverbs.
If anyone reading this is confused, it is also perfectly acceptable to remember the phrase "I hope my email finds you well" as a fixed phrase, without worrying about it. Great news!
Jamie (www.italki.com/jamie.teacher)
2020년 11월 12일
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Is an adjective.
2020년 11월 12일
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Jacky Zhang
언어 구사 능력
중국어(북경어), 영어, 한국어
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영어, 한국어
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