Adjectives and Adverbs Quick Check
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Question
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Please work very carefully on your science projects.
My brother sings loudly in the shower.
The school choir presented a first-rate program.
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
Which sentence contains an adverb modifying an adverb?
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Responses
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
Please work very carefully on your science projects.
Please work very carefully on your science projects.
My brother sings loudly in the shower.
My brother sings loudly in the shower.
The school choir presented a first-rate program.
The school choir presented a first-rate program.
The sentence "Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing." contains an adverb modifying an adverb.
The sentence that contains an adverb modifying an adverb is:
"Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing."
To identify this sentence, we need to understand what adverbs and adjectives are. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adjectives, on the other hand, modify nouns or pronouns.
In this sentence, "very" is an adverb modifying the adjective "loud." It tells us the degree of loudness. Therefore, the sentence contains an adverb modifying an adverb.