Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
I have never seen such a brave child.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → never
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) seen | "Seen" is the past participle of "see", the main verb of the sentence. | – |
| (2) never (answer) | An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells how, when, where, how often or to what extent. Never is an adverb of frequency (and of negation): it means at no time. In "I have never seen such a brave child", it modifies the verb "have seen" and tells how often the action has happened: not once. | He never tells a lie. |
| (3) such a | "Such" is a determiner that adds emphasis to the noun phrase "a brave child", and "a" is an article. Neither modifies the verb. | – |
| (4) have | "Have" is the helping verb that forms the present perfect "have seen". | – |