What is the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence?
The box with all my sports trophies was surprisingly light.
A.
adverb
B.
preposition
C.
adjective
D.
verb
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (nevermind_justschool):
What's the underlined word?
:)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
suprisingly
OpenStudy (nevermind_justschool):
Surprisingly shows action, which one of these show action?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
D verb
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I thought suprisingly was an adj
OpenStudy (anonymous):
r u there ??
OpenStudy (nevermind_justschool):
Okay, it isn't a verb, it modifies a verb :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ohh then what is it?
OpenStudy (conqueror):
We can't tell you the answer, we must guide you.
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OpenStudy (conqueror):
Verb are action words.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay thx
OpenStudy (conqueror):
Adjectives describe nouns.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
right
OpenStudy (nevermind_justschool):
Okay, so now that we know it isn't a Verb or prep, you have to know what a modifies a Verb
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OpenStudy (conqueror):
Preposition is a word that precedes a noun or a pronoun.
OpenStudy (conqueror):
And an adverb is a word that modifies an adjective or a verb.
OpenStudy (conqueror):
What does that conclude ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so i think adv
OpenStudy (nevermind_justschool):
YAY! Good job!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
thx for all ur help :D
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