Which part of speech is fast?

Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. …

What part of speech is fast in the sentence he kept the fast for a week?

Noun
He kept the fast for a week: Noun (part of speech).

Is fast a positive adverb?

The comparative form is used for comparing two actions or states: She ate her lunch more quickly than Joe (did)….What Are Comparative And Superlative Adverbs?

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
loudly	more loudly	most loudly
fast	faster	fastest
well	better	best

Can fast be a verb?

As detailed above, ‘fast’ can be a verb, a noun, an adverb, an adjective or an interjection.

Why fast is called fast?

fasting Add to list Share. Fasting is going for a certain length of time without eating anything. Fasting comes from fast, which in turn has an Old English root, fæsten, “voluntary abstinence from food or drink, especially as a religious duty.”

Which type of adverb is quickly?

Formal Characteristics of Adverbs

Adjective	slow	quick
Adverb	slowly	quickly

What part of speech is the word after?

After is used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast. as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): After you’d left, I got a phone call from Stuart.

Which part of speech is the word on?

Preposition
Preposition. A preposition is a word such as after, in, to, on, and with. Prepositions are usually used in front of nouns or pronouns and they show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

Is fast an adjective?

Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. It was a fast train. Fast and quick are adjectives.

What is the superlative for fast?

Adverb	Comparative	Superlative
hard	harder	hardest
fast	faster	fastest
late	later	latest

Is quick an adverb?

Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. Fast and quickly are adverbs.