Adjective or Adverb

[dot51]

When is an adjective used as an adverb?

Is the bolded word in each of the following sentences an adjective or adverb?
Please explain.

1. The boats seemed enormous to Stuart.

2. The car became invisible when Stuart pressed the button.

Thanks so much!

[svartnik]

When is an adjective used as an adverb?

Is the bolded word in each of the following sentences an adjective or adverb?
Please explain.

1. The boats seemed enormous to Stuart.

2. The car became invisible when Stuart presses the button.

Thanks so much!

Both are adjectives. Both adjectives relate to the subject of the sentence and not the verb.

[svartnik]

When is an adjective used as an adverb?

Is the bolded word in each of the following sentences an adjective or adverb?
Please explain.

1. The boats seemed enormous to Stuart.

2. The car became invisible when Stuart presses the button.

Thanks so much!

'seemed' and 'became' are copulas linking the predicate adjective to the subject (noun) they modify.