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à 4.4èAdverbs Modifying Adverbs
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the adverbs
that answer the question To what extent? in relation to another adverb.
âS:
#êëHe had ╕almost╗ exactly the same earring as I was wearing.
#êëI was ╕most╗ heartily greeted by the court jester.
éS
ê Traditionally an adverb comes directly before the adverb it
#modifies when it answers the question ╕╖To what extent?
1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
modifies another adverb?
A)ïJamieson was constantly bothering me.
B)ïHolly could have been exceptionally happy.
C)ïThe acrobat was very clearly fumbling for the trapeze.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Very ╗is an adverb modifying the adverb ╢clearly╗, which
#modifies the verb ╢fumbling.╗ In the other sentences, ╖constantly ╗is an
#adverb modifying the verb form ╖bothering, ╗and ╖exceptionally ╗is an
#adverb modifying the predicate adjective ╖happy.
Ç C
2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
modifies another adverb?
A)ïI do not know of a more astonishingly vivid sculpture than
è Michelangelo's "David."
B)ïSylvester's tray was pretty grungy.
C)ïHe sometimes went to the playground.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢More ╗is an adverb modifying the adverb ╢╢astonishingly,
#which modifies the adjective ╢vivid.ï╗In the other sentences, ╖ ╗
#╖sometimes╗ is an adverb modifying the verb form ╖went, ╗and ╖pretty╗
#is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective ╖grungy.
Ç A
3.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
modifies another adverb?
A)ïI am surprised that the piano is so well tuned.
B)ïThe mysteriously durable virus has withstood the antibiotic.
C)ïIt was the most remarkably creative display at the science fair.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢Mo╢st╗ is an adverb modifying another adverb ╢╢╢remarkably,
#which modifies the adjective ╢╢creative╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖ ╗
#╖╖mysteriously╗ is an adverb modifying the adjective ╖durable, ╗and ╖
#╖finely ╗is an adverb modifying the verb form ╖tuned.
Ç C
4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb that
modifies another adverb?
A)ïThe scavenger hunt was quite popular.
B)ïThe worker very graciously stayed extra hours to assist in the
è cleanup.
C)ïThe rather fancy cake was my gift to Sancho.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢Very ╗is an adverb that modifies another adverb ╢╢╢╢
#╢graciously, ╗which modifies the verb form ╢stayed. ╗ I╗n the other sen-
#╖╗tences, ╢quite ╗is an adverb modifying the predicate adjectiveï╢
#╖╗╢popular, ╗and ╢rather ╗is an adverb modifying the adjective ╢fancy.
Ç B