Question

Read the sentence.

They had just started to cook dinner when their friends arrived at the door with some delicious take-out food.

Which word is the adverb modifying a verb?

cook

take-out

delicious

just

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

just

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The word "just" is the adverb modifying the verb "started."

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The adverb in the sentence is "just." It is modifying the verb "started." To identify the adverb in a sentence, you need to look for a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. In this case, "just" is modifying the verb "started," indicating that the action of cooking dinner had recently begun.