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Difficulty: HardAdjective and Adverb Usage

Complete the sentence by filling in the blanks with the correct form (adjective or adverb) of the root words 'confident' (for the first blank) and 'uneasy' (for the second blank).

Answer:Although the chief architect spoke 【confidently】 to the city council about the project's timeline, she privately felt 【uneasy】 about meeting the autumn deadline.

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Although the chief architect spoke confidently to the city council about the project's timeline, she privately felt uneasy about meeting the autumn deadline.
The correct completion uses 'confidently' to modify the action verb 'spoke' and 'uneasy' to serve as the predicate adjective following the linking verb 'felt'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the correct modifier form for the first blank.
The first blank modifies the action verb 'spoke', requiring the adverb 'confidently'.
An action verb describes an action and must be modified by an adverb rather than an adjective.
2
Determine the correct modifier form for the second blank.
The second blank follows the verb 'felt', which acts as a linking verb in this context, requiring the adjective 'uneasy'.
Linking verbs connect the subject to a subject complement (an adjective) that describes the state of the subject.

Key Concept

Adjective and Adverb Usage with Action and Linking Verbs
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Adjective and Adverb Usage

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