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1. • • alone From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧lone /əˈləʊn $ əˈloʊn/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective [not before noun], adverb 1 if you are alone in a place, there is no one with you SYN by yourself She lives alone.
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   Is alone an adverb or an adjective?

   • Alone is an adverb, not an adjective. (The adjectival form is lone, as in The Lone Ranger.) "Alone" is equivalent in meaning to the following adverbial phrases, but being one word only, "alone" is preferable to by myself by yourself by itself / himself / herself by ourselves by yourselves by themselves

   What kind of adjective is the word 'ALONE'

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   Is 'I was sitting alone' an adverb?

   • Is the sentence "I was sitting alone." correct? And if so, is "alone" an adverb? Are there other examples of adjectives being used as adverbs without modification? (1) Yes. (2) I wouldn't class it as such. (3) So this question is incorrect. Predicative adjectives are adjectives.

   adjectives - Is "alone" an adverb in "I was sitting alone"? - English

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   Is 'You are going to finally be alone' an adverb?

   • So the phrase is equivalent to 'you are going to finally be alone ' or 'you'll become alone ', where alone is an adjective (a noun is also possible in its place, but not an adverb). "a noun is also possible in its place, but not an adverb" - Why not? "You will finally be here" (here is an adverb), "You'll become down with him" (down is an adverb).

   In "You will end up alone", is "alone" an adjective or an adverb?

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   Can you use 'alone' in a sentence?

   • Yes, you can indeed use "alone" in this way and with no comma required. Here is a rather nice quote from Dragon Lord Messiah (Elijah Stone): "Yes. That is how I must remain. To truly be true to myself, I alone must stand, alone." Two uses of the word in one sentence (one predicative; one not)! :) Alone is an adverb, not an adjective.

   What kind of adjective is the word 'ALONE'

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   What does alone mean in English?

   • The meaning in this case is that I was the only one who went home (while others stayed out / at the scene / away from home). "Alone" can be an adjective in something like "He prefers being alone". Alone, adj., adv., and n. Source: OED The definitive record of the English language.

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   What are adverbs of place?

   • Adverbs of place, as the name suggests, give us information about the location, position or direction of an action or verb in a sentence. They answer the question “where?” and help us situate events in space.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarAlone, lonely, or lonesome ? - Cambridge Grammar

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   Alone is an adjective and an adverb meaning that no other person is with you. When we use alone as an adjective, it never comes before the noun (predicative adjective): She was alone when she heard the sad news.

4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 340072What kind of adjective is the word 'ALONE' - English Language ...

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   Alone is an adverb, not an adjective. (The adjectival form is lone, as in The Lone Ranger.) "Alone" is equivalent in meaning to the following adverbial phrases, but being one word only, "alone" is preferable to

5. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 177388In "You will end up alone", is "alone" an adjective or an adverb?

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   So the phrase is equivalent to 'you are going to finally be alone' or 'you'll become alone', where alone is an adjective (a noun is also possible in its place, but not an adverb).

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   If you were to say 'I, alone.' you could consider it an adjective. Others might argue differently. If the sense, however, was 'I was alone', then 'alone' would would arguably be a subjective complement.

7. www.grammarly.com › adjectives-and-adverbsAdjectives and Adverbs–What's the Difference? - Grammarly

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   Aug 30, 2022 · If the word being described is a noun, then it’s an adjective; if the word being described is a verb, adjective, or another adverb, then it’s an adverb. Sometimes you can use a shortcut to tell the difference between adjectives and adverbs.

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   An adverb of place is a type of adverb that provides information about the location, position, or direction of an action or verb within a sentence. It answers the question “Where?” in relation to the action.

9. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 353062sentence construction - Alone as an adverb or as an adjective ...

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   Jun 4, 2024 · In context, "alone" is being used as an adjective. The writer is saying that Bittering is or feels alone. The comma indicates that that was what he was thinking, and not how he was thinking.