A few days ago
Anonymous

english question?

In which one of these sentences does an adverb modify a verb?

A. Jacob was a very smart boy.

B. Lucy quickly hid behind the tree.

C. the dress was terribly old.

D. Mr. Dodge moved in an extremely slow manner.

Top 6 Answers
A few days ago
Mike G

Favorite Answer

It’s B. At first glance you might pick one of the others… but in all sentences except B, the adverb is paired with an adjective, not a verb.
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A few days ago
parasenorita
b – quickly is the adverb, hid is the verb.

def not c people! old is an adjective and terribly is an adverb modifying it.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
B. “quickly” modifies “hid”
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A few days ago
G.V.
b “quickly” modifies “hid”
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A few days ago
kekkufellu from Malta
Letter C.
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A few days ago
suzie
c
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