"Bold move." Adjective-Noun or Adverb-verb

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"Bold move." Adjective-Noun or Adverb-verb

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Hi, so I took an exam and the directions show to tell whether or not it's Noun-Noun, Adjective-Noun, or Adverb-Verb.

One states, "12. Bold move"

I answered Adjective-Noun, and I was wrong. I chatted my teacher why he/she said that it answers the question how? Yet, I was utterly confused because the adverb form of bold is boldy. Despite my statements, my teacher still won't get convinced and insisted that it is adverb-verb. Am I wrong?
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Lolfaceftw wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:55 pm Hi, so I took an exam and the directions show to tell whether or not it's Noun-Noun, Adjective-Noun, or Adverb-Verb.

One states, "12. Bold move"

I answered Adjective-Noun, and I was wrong. I chatted my teacher why he/she said that it answers the question how? Yet, I was utterly confused because the adverb form of bold is boldy. Despite my statements, my teacher still won't get convinced and insisted that it is adverb-verb. Am I wrong?
In my book bold move is adjective noun.

boldly move = adverb verb
move boldly = verb adverb
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Thank you for the fast reply, how do I convince my teacher though?
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Lolfaceftw wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:03 pm Thank you for the fast reply, how do I convince my teacher though?
haha. That's for him/her to know and you to find out :mrgreen:

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Lolfaceftw wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:03 pm Thank you for the fast reply, how do I convince my teacher though?
Also, just look up bold in any dictionary. It does not exist as an adverb. The adverb form is boldly.
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But he/she constantly tells me, it answers the question how?
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Lolfaceftw wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:22 pm But he/she constantly tells me, it answers the question how?
how what? how does it move?

It moves boldly answers that question.
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Okay, thank you for your response. I'll try my best to convince my teacher. Thank you and keep on doing God's work!
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