In which one of these sentences does an adverb modify a verb? A. Mr. Dodge moved in an extremely slow manner. B. Jacob was a very smart boy. C. The dress was terribly old. D. Lucy quickly hid behind the tree.

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In which one of these sentences does an adverb modify a verb?       A. Mr. Dodge moved in an extremely slow manner. B. Jacob was a very smart boy. C. The dress was terribly old. D. Lucy quickly hid behind the tree.

anonymous · Answer

D. Lucy quickly hid behind the tree.

anonymous · Answer

How You Would Solve This Problem on Your Own: 1. Identify what an adverb is 2. eliminate all the choices that don't have adverbs 3. find the one in which the adverb is referring directly to the noun. ;)