1. Marcella, deposit the money safely in the most powerful vault.
- SAFELY is an adverb modifying the verb DEPOSIT.
- MOST is an adverb modifying the adjective POWERFUL
2. The recently found journal said Wallace was so lost that he just wandered aimlessly in circles.
- RECENTLY is an adverb modifying the adjective FOUND.
- SO is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective LOST.
- AIMLESSLY is an adverb modifying the verb WANDERED.
3. Running quickly for the endzone, the widely recruited fullback tripped.
- QUICKLY an adverb modifying the participle RUNNING.
- WIDELY is an adverb modifying the participle RECRUITED.
4. Lynne pushed the most talented students so they would finish the assignment quickly.
- MOST is an adverb modifying the participle TALENTED.
- QUICKLY is an adverb modifying the verb WOULD FINISH.
5. The author was quite annoyed when she determined that the publisher was very dishonest.
- QUITE is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective ANNOYED.
- VERY is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective DISHONEST.
6. Wendy threw the garbage out, but the flies would not leave.
- OUT is an adverb modifying the verb THREW.
- NOT is an adverb modifying the verb WOULD LEAVE.
7. After she looked carefully in both directions, Amitabha sprinted across.
- CAREFULLY an adverb modifying the verb LOOKED.
- ACROSS is an adverb modifying the verb SPRINTED.
8. Now that Royce has arrived safely, the group can settle down.
- NOW is an adverb modifying the entire clause.
- SAFELY is an adverb modifying the verb HAS ARRIVED.
- DOWN is an adverb modifying the verb CAN SETTLE.
9. Their most talented competitor still will not defeat our top contender.
- MOST is an adverb modifying the adjective TALENTED.
- STILL is an adverb modifying the verb WILL DEFEAT.
NOT is an adverb modifying the verb WILL DEFEAT.
10. Always think positively when you are presented an opportunity to succeed.
- ALWAYS is an adverb modifying the verb THINK.
- POSITIVELY is an adverb modifying the verb THINK.
11. The CEO feels unusually tense today.
- UNUSUALLY an adverb modifying the predicate adjective TENSE.
- TODAY is an adverb modifying the entire clause.
12. Ginger spoke glowingly of Kyoko’s extraordinary acting skills.
- GLOWINGLY is an adverb modifying the verb SPOKE.
13. The children’s teacher announced that their class was the most highly rated in the district.
- MOST is an adverb modifying the adverb HIGHLY.
- HIGHLY is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective RATED.
14. Greg’s mule accepted every task willingly.
- WILLINGLY is an adverb modifying the verb ACCEPTED.
15. You should put that hibiscus inside.
- INSIDE is an adverb modifying the verb SHOULD PUT.
16. In the winter, New York is much colder than Florida.
- MUCH is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective COLDER.
17. Hank waved enthusiastically at Steve.
- ENTHUSIASTICALLY is an adverb modifying the verb WAVED.
18. Speak softly into the microphone or we will suffer greatly.
- SOFTLY is an adverb modifying the verb SPEAK.
- GREATLY is an adverb modifying the verb WE WILL SUFFER.
19. When Thomas pounded firmly on the door, he woke the sleeping baby.
- FIRMLY is an adverb modifying the verb POUNDED.
20. “Grammar is so difficult and quite boring,” the overworked student complained bitterly.
- SO is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective DIFFICULT.
- QUITE is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective BORING.
- BITTERLY is an adverb modifying the verb COMPLAINED.
In problem 8 , is “safely” an adverb?
Isn’t “vault” as used in #1 a noun? Powerful would then be an adjective, correct?
Yes! Thanks for the catch. Fixed now.
this is sooooooooooooo hard