astonished

👁 amanda_45

amanda_45

Senior Member

on the earth

Persian

Is the word"astonished" an adjective,isn't it?
but in the following sentence it is as adverb,isn't it? why?
" she looked astonished when she heard the news"

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Rover_KE

Senior Member

Northwest England - near Blackburn, Lancashire

British English

It's an adjective in your sentence. It describes the expression on her face.

👁 amanda_45

amanda_45

Senior Member

on the earth

Persian

Rover_KE said:

It's an adjective in your sentence. It describes the expression on her face.

thank you,dear!

👁 amanda_45

amanda_45

Senior Member

on the earth

Persian

Rover_KE said:

It's an adjective in your sentence. It describes the expression on her face.

but why aren't applied adverb instead of adjective?

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Myridon

Senior Member

Texas

English - US

"Astonished" describes what she looked like (her appearance) not the manner in which she looked (used her eyes).

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