What is the adverb? Pete sometimes pretends he is strong, silent cowboy.
Adverbs tell when, where, why or how.
Which word tells when?
Sometimes
The adverb in the sentence is "sometimes."
The adverb in the sentence "Pete sometimes pretends he is a strong, silent cowboy" is "sometimes." An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb and provides information about time, frequency, manner, place, or degree.
To identify the adverb in a sentence, you need to look for words that answer questions like "when," "where," "how," "to what extent," or "how often." In this case, the word "sometimes" answers the question "how often" Pete pretends to be a strong, silent cowboy.