Is industrious an adverb?

Answer:
No.
An adverb adds information about a verb.

Example sentences:

  • "That worker is very industrious." ... It is the person that is industrious, so industrious is an adjective. An adjective gives additional information about a noun.

  • "He works industriously." This tells us how he 'works'. 'Work' is a verb. A word that tells us more about a verb is an adverb, so industriously is an adverb.
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