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- à 4.4èAdverbs Modifying Adverbs
- ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the adverbs
- that answer the question To what extent? in relation to another adverb.
- âS:
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- #êëHe had ╕almost╗ exactly the same earring as I was wearing.
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- #êëI was ╕most╗ heartily greeted by the court jester.
- éS
- ê Traditionally an adverb comes directly before the adverb it
- #modifies when it answers the question ╕╖To what extent?
- 1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies another adverb?
-
- A)ïJamieson was constantly bothering me.
- B)ïHolly could have been exceptionally happy.
- C)ïThe acrobat was very clearly fumbling for the trapeze.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢Very ╗is an adverb modifying the adverb ╢clearly╗, which
- #modifies the verb ╢fumbling.╗ In the other sentences, ╖constantly ╗is an
- #adverb modifying the verb form ╖bothering, ╗and ╖exceptionally ╗is an
- #adverb modifying the predicate adjective ╖happy.
- Ç C
- 2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies another adverb?
- A)ïI do not know of a more astonishingly vivid sculpture than
- è Michelangelo's "David."
- B)ïSylvester's tray was pretty grungy.
- C)ïHe sometimes went to the playground.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢╢More ╗is an adverb modifying the adverb ╢╢astonishingly,
- #which modifies the adjective ╢vivid.ï╗In the other sentences, ╖ ╗
- #╖sometimes╗ is an adverb modifying the verb form ╖went, ╗and ╖pretty╗
- #is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective ╖grungy.
- Ç A
- 3.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies another adverb?
-
- A)ïI am surprised that the piano is so well tuned.
- B)ïThe mysteriously durable virus has withstood the antibiotic.
- C)ïIt was the most remarkably creative display at the science fair.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢╢Mo╢st╗ is an adverb modifying another adverb ╢╢╢remarkably,
- #which modifies the adjective ╢╢creative╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖ ╗
- #╖╖mysteriously╗ is an adverb modifying the adjective ╖durable, ╗and ╖
- #╖finely ╗is an adverb modifying the verb form ╖tuned.
- Ç C
- 4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
- modifies another adverb?
- A)ïThe scavenger hunt was quite popular.
- B)ïThe worker very graciously stayed extra hours to assist in the
- è cleanup.
- C)ïThe rather fancy cake was my gift to Sancho.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢╢╢Very ╗is an adverb that modifies another adverb ╢╢╢╢
- #╢graciously, ╗which modifies the verb form ╢stayed. ╗ I╗n the other sen-
- #╖╗tences, ╢quite ╗is an adverb modifying the predicate adjectiveï╢
- #╖╗╢popular, ╗and ╢rather ╗is an adverb modifying the adjective ╢fancy.
- Ç B
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