Questions: Which of the following is the adverb in the sentence below?
The athletic woman ran swiftly across the field.
athletic
swift)y
tan
across
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Transcript text: Which of the following is the adverb in the sentence below?
The athletic woman ran swiftly across the field.
athletic
swift)y
tan
across
PREVIOUS
Solution
The answer is "swiftly": the original text in the question is "The athletic woman ran swiftly across the field."
Explanation for each option:
"athletic": This is an adjective, as it describes the noun "woman."
"swiftly": This is the adverb, as it modifies the verb "ran" by describing how the woman ran.
"tan": This option does not appear in the sentence, so it is not applicable.
"across": This is a preposition, as it indicates the direction or location of the action "ran."