Question

Please Help. Which word is modified by the adverb in the sentence below?

1.Debbie was always good at ironing, so it’s no surprise that she has started a laundry service.

good
Debbie
ironing
service

2. By the time we finished our run, the sun had completely disappeared behind a dark cloud.

disappeared
completely
sun
cloud

Answer 1

Adverbs describe and affect the verb. Therefore the verb should be modified in this case. So:
1.) good is an adjective
Debbie is a pronoun
service is a noun
ironing is a verb---ironing (not quite sure in this case though)

2.) completely is an adverb
sun and cloud are nouns
therefore disappeared is a verb and answer
Because completely is the adverb and describes and modifies the verb.

Answer 2

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. In this case the word always is modifying the adjective good.
In the second set the word completely is modifying the the word disappears.