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?
(1 point)
Responses
My brother sings loudly in the shower.
My brother sings loudly in the shower.
Please work very carefully on your science projects.
Please work very carefully on your science projects.
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
The school choir presented a first-rate program.
The school choir presented a first-rate program.
None of the sentences contain an adverb modifying an adverb.
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?
(1 point)
Responses
My brother sings loudly in the shower.
My brother sings loudly in the shower.
Please work very carefully on your science projects.
Please work very carefully on your science projects.
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
The school choir presented a first-rate program.
The school choir presented a first-rate program.
None of the sentences contain an adverb modifying an adverb. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In the given sentences, all the adverbs are modifying either verbs (work, sings, presented) or adjectives (very, first-rate, well-known).
The sentence that contains an adverb modifying an adverb is:
Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing.
The sentence that contains an adverb modifying an adverb is: "Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing."
To determine this, we can analyze each sentence and identify the adverbs and adjectives present.
In the sentence "My brother sings loudly in the shower," the word "loudly" is an adverb modifying the verb "sings."
In the sentence "Please work very carefully on your science projects," the word "very" is an adverb modifying the adjective "carefully."
In the sentence "The school choir presented a first-rate program," the phrase "first-rate" is an adjective modifying the noun "program."
In the sentence "Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing," the word "very" is an adverb modifying the adjective "loud," and the word "well-known" is an adjective modifying the subject "Mark."
Therefore, the correct answer is: "Mark is well-known for his very loud guitar playing."