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- à 4.3èAdverbs Modifying Adjectives
- ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the adverb
- that answers the question To what extent? in relation to an adjective.
- âS:
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- #êëHe was ╕increasingly╗ important as her guardian.
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- #êëThey were ╕somewhat╗ unhappy after Leland became boss.
- éS
- ê An adverb traditionally comes directly before the adjective it
- modifies, and unlike adverbs that modify verbs, the only question this
- #kind of adverb answers is ╖To what extent?
- 1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies an adjective?
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- A)ïJackie quickly removed the poker from the coals.
- B)ïHe was usually active in community affairs.
- C)ïCompanionship was essential for Gail.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢Usually ╗is an adverb modifying the adjective ╢active╗.ïIt
- tells to what extent the person was involved in local activities.ïIn
- #that same sentence, ╖community ╗is an adjective modifying the noun ╖
- #╖affairs.ï╗In another sentence, ╖quickly ╗is an adverb modifying the
- #verb form ╖removed╗.ïThe other sentence has no adverbs; ╖essential ╗is
- #a predicate adjective referring to the noun ╖companionship.
- Ç B
- 2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies an adjective?
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- A)ïMatt always made gruesome faces at parties.
- B)ïWould you be the lead usher tonight?
- C)ïThey were foolishly playful with the bear trap.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢╢Foolishly╗ is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective
- #╢playful.╗ïIn that same sentence, ╖bear ╗is an adjective modifying
- #the noun ╖trap.╗ïIn another sentence, ╖always ╗is an adverb modifying
- #╗╖╗the verb form ╖made, ╗and ╖gruesome╗ is an adjective modifying the
- #noun ╖faces╗.ïThe remaining sentence has the adverb ╖tonight ╗that
- #modifies the verb ╖be╗.ïThere is also the adjective ╖head ╗modifying
- #╖usher.
- Ç C
- 3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies an adjective?
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- A)ïI took a hot shower that badly blistered my right arm.
- B)ïUnderneath the pile of pajamas was a jar of very watery glue.
- C)ïThey rarely like slick surf boards.
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #è╢╢╢Very ╗is an adverb modifying the adjective ╢watery.ï╗In the
- #╢╗other sentences, ╖badly╗ is an adverb modifying the verb form ╖
- #╖blistered, ╗and ╖rarely ╗is an adverb modifying the verb ╖like╗.
- Ç B
- 4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies an adjective?
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- A)ïThe extremely old grandfather clock was worth thousands of dollars.
- B)ïShe searched frantically for her skates.
- C)ïIs Casper such a helpful ghost because he had considerate parents?
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢╢╢╢Extremely ╗is an adverb modifying the adjective ╢old╗.ïIn
- #╢╗the other sentences, ╖frantically ╗is an adverb modifying the verb for
- #╖╖searched.ï╗The remaining sentence has no adverbs, just two adjectives
- #╖helpful ╗modifying the noun ╖ghost, ╗and ╖considerate ╗modifying the
- #noun ╖parents.
- Ç A
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