13. Which statement is true about this sentence: "Few Americans speak fluent French"?
A. There is only one adjective in the sentence, and it modifies French.
B. The one adjective in the sentence modifies the subject.
C. There are adjectives modifying both the subject and the object.
D. The verb in this sentence could be an adjective
I think this one is C makes most sense to me
C is correct, yes.
To determine which statement is true about the given sentence, "Few Americans speak fluent French," we need to analyze the sentence structure and identify the different components.
In this sentence, we have the subject "Americans" and the verb "speak." The adverb "fluently" modifies the verb "speak," indicating the manner in which Americans speak.
Now let's review the given statements and see which one is accurate:
A. "There is only one adjective in the sentence, and it modifies French."
This statement is incorrect because there are no adjectives in the sentence.
B. "The one adjective in the sentence modifies the subject."
This statement is incorrect because there are no adjectives modifying the subject "Americans."
C. "There are adjectives modifying both the subject and the object."
This statement is incorrect because, as previously mentioned, there are no adjectives in the sentence.
D. "The verb in this sentence could be an adjective."
This statement is also incorrect because the verb "speak" is not an adjective.
Therefore, none of the given statements accurately describe the sentence. The correct answer is E. None of the above.