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Difficulty: MediumAdjective and Adverb Usage

In the sentence 'The historical preservation committee argued that the restored facade looked beautifully in the evening light,' the word 'beautifully' is used grammatically correctly.

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Answer

False
The correct answer is false because 'looked' is a linking verb that describes the appearance of the restored facade, meaning it requires the predicate adjective 'beautiful' instead of the adverb 'beautifully'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the modifier 'beautifully' and determine what it is modifying in the sentence.
The word 'beautifully' is modifying the verb 'looked'.
This helps determine whether an adverb or an adjective is grammatically required.
2
Classify the function of the verb 'looked' in this context.
The verb 'looked' is acting as a linking verb (describing the subject's appearance) rather than an action verb.
Linking verbs linking a subject to a subject complement must take adjectives rather than adverbs.
3
Substitute the adverb with an adjective to check for grammatical correctness.
Changing 'beautifully' to 'beautiful' results in 'looked beautiful', which is grammatically correct. Thus, 'beautifully' is incorrect.
This confirms that the original statement is false.

Key Concept

Adjective and Adverb Usage with Linking Verbs
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Adjective and Adverb Usage

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