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"Shopping online is amazing"
Is "online" here a noun or an adjective?
10 apr. 2022 20:30
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Short answer: No.
Explanation:
Here, "shopping" is a verbal noun known as a gerund.
Adjectives normally go before the noun the modify, so in "online shopping", "online" is an adjective. In the OP, "online" tells us how the verb is performed, so it's an adverb. Compare: "Eating too quickly is bad for your health." Note that we do not say "quick", as we need an adverb here.
16 april 2022
adjective
11 april 2022
"Online" in this case is more of an adjective
11 april 2022
Online is an adjective as it describes the noun, which is shopping.
10 april 2022
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