the most wonderful places. most is an adjective or an adverb and why?
the most wonderful places. most is an adjective or an adverb and why?
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It’s an adjective, here, since it’s modifying “wonderful” in order to form a superlative.
It could be an adverb, if it were modifying a verb (e.g., the most challenging job).
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It’s an adverb in the sentence you provided.
Superlative of much 1. In or to the highest degree or extent. Used with many adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree: most honest; most impatiently. 2. Very: a most impressive piece of writing. 3. Informal Almost: Most everyone agrees.
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An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb. In your sentence, it is modifying an adjective.
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Most is an adverb because wonderful is an adjective.
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