Choose Between Adjectives or Adverbs What Needs to Be Modified

The underlined word is an adverb. Find the word that itmodifies and identify it as a verb, adjective, or adverb.

Ms. Katz plays tennis well.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is an exceptionally talented writer.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Melba seldom loses her head.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Herbert seemed unusually happy.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Should I slice the ancho chilies now?

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tranh cried out, "Don't run so fast!"

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

I always enjoy Gary Soto's poetry.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

A rather funny clown was juggling oranges.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

"I am too drowsy for words," Annette yawned.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Sue works unusually hard on Saturdays.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb