Distinguish between adjective and adverb...

[Hanifasmm]

Hi everybody,
Distinguish between adjective and adverb:
You must work(v) hard(adv).
I have(v) hardly(adv) any money left.
We will be late(adj) for dinner.
It is getting(v) late(adv).
I haven’t read(v) anything lately(adv).
Those who have the most(adj) money are not always the happiest(adj).
What pleased me most(adv) was his helping nature.
Who ate the most(adv)?
My friends are mostly(adv) non-smokers.
This is a most(adj) interesting book.
That was real(adv) nice(adj).
She sings real(adv) well(adj).
Please check my observations are all correct?
Thanks,
Er.S.M.M.Hanifa

[Mister Micawber]

These are wrong (I have fixed the last one):

We will be late(adj) for dinner.
Who ate the most(adv)?
This is a most(adj) interesting book.
She sings real(adv) well(adv).
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[Kitosdad]

Good morning Mr. Micawber.

Would you please be so kind as to explain further why they are wrong, as I too am unsure of their incorrect use.

Kitos.
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[Mister Micawber]

A late person is usually dead; I think 'late' is a sentential adverb.
'The' is a determiner, which precedes nouns.
'Interesting' is an adjective.
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[Jamilion]

Hello Dad hello Mister Micawber. I hope I will see your blue cap in my topic here , Because really I would like to find an explanation to what I asked about.. thank you.

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[Nick*]

Hi Mister Micawber,

Regarding “We will be late(adj) for dinner.”, let us simplify it to “We will be late.” or even “We are late”.
To me, I always consider the part of speech of “late” in the sentence “We are late.” as an adjective since it qualifies the pronoun “We”.
Could you please further explain why the word “late” is an adverb and which word it is modifying ?

Thanks a lot,

Nick

[Mister Micawber]

I just feel that way. I realize that 'be' is a linking verb and is followed by a predicate adjective or a noun, but 'late me' sounds odd to me-- like I died.
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