Words which characterize nouns in this way are called adjectives.
Smoothly describes and restricts run.
Words which characterize verbs are called adverbs.
Very heavy automobiles run much more smoothly.
Very emphasizes heavy. A word which thus characterizes an adjective is called an adverb.
More characterizes smoothly. Much characterizes more. A word which characterizes an adverb is called an adverb.
Prepositional Phrases
Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are also frequently described or limited in the same way by an element or group of words called a prepositional phrase. This usually consists of a noun, pronoun, or gerund whose exact relationship to the modified word is shown by means of a preposition. The preposition is placed before the modifying noun or pronoun and its adjective modifiers.
- At home
- In the house
- With large tires
- Over rough roads
Heavy automobiles with large tires run smoothly over rough roads.