it is very rarely that one comes across a dead body
rarely is adverb,why it can be with "is"?I'm familiar with is be with adjective:)
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I'm seeing this in two possible ways:
"Rarely" is the adverb for "to come across" (ie. encounter).
"One comes across a dead body very rarely" would be a more direct way of phrasing the sentence.
Alternately, it may be possible to interpret "is" as "happens/occurs". Therefore it is appropriate to use "rarely" and not "rare" in this example.
Any other thoughts? :)
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Yes, you can also write the sentence as, "It is rare that..." In fact, I think the usage of "rarely" is a bit unusual here.
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IF we change "rarely" to "rare",is the sentande still right?
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yes, it can be with is.. adjective, verb and adverb. IS is used as a linking verb or a connecting verb.
examples;
adverb-White doves is rarely seen in the city.
adjective: She is Beautiful.
verb: the turtle is moving slowly..
hope this helps.:)
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