Task: Underline the adverbs in each sentence.
#### Explanation:
An
adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs often answer questions such as *how*, *when*, *where*, or *to what extent*. They can describe the manner, time, place, or degree of an action.
Here are the sentences with the adverbs underlined:
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1.
The cat sat quietly watching the children.
- Underlined:
quietly
2.
He carefully placed the cups on the table.
- Underlined:
carefully
3.
His mother calmly told him to be quiet.
- Underlined:
calmly
4.
Excitedly, Kate ran for her father on the other side of the room.
- Underlined:
Excitedly
5.
She moved rapidly across the water.
- Underlined:
rapidly
6.
Jeremy's eyes looked suspiciously around the room.
- Underlined:
suspiciously
7.
Max politely asked her to open the door.
- Underlined:
politely
8.
He answered the questions correctly and won a million dollars.
- Underlined:
correctly
9.
She jokingly asked him to buy her a new house.
- Underlined:
jokingly
10.
The game was fairly even until half time.
- Underlined:
fairly
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Final Answer:
1. The cat sat
quietly watching the children.
2. He
carefully placed the cups on the table.
3. His mother
calmly told him to be quiet.
4.
Excitedly, Kate ran for her father on the other side of the room.
5. She moved
rapidly across the water.
6. Jeremy's eyes looked
suspiciously around the room.
7. Max
politely asked her to open the door.
8. He answered the questions
correctly and won a million dollars.
9. She
jokingly asked him to buy her a new house.
10. The game was
fairly even until half time.
Boxed Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&1. \text{quietly} \\
&2. \text{carefully} \\
&3. \text{calmly} \\
&4. \text{Excitedly} \\
&5. \text{rapidly} \\
&6. \text{suspiciously} \\
&7. \text{politely} \\
&8. \text{correctly} \\
&9. \text{jokingly} \\
&10. \text{fairly}
\end{aligned}
}
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