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Difficulty: MediumAdjective and Adverb Usage

In the sentence 'Although the presentation went well, the public relations team was extreme cautious about releasing the sales figures prematurely,' is the underlined word 'extreme' used correctly?

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The statement is false; the underlined word is used incorrectly.
The correct answer is False because the adjective 'extreme' is modifying the adjective 'cautious'. Under English grammar rules, adverbs must be used to modify adjectives, so the correct form is 'extremely'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the syntactic role of the underlined word 'extreme' in the sentence.
The word 'extreme' modifies the adjective 'cautious' rather than the noun 'team'.
Identifying the target word being modified is the first step in determining the correct modifier form.
2
Determine the grammatical rule for modifying an adjective.
Adjectives cannot modify other adjectives; only adverbs can perform this function.
This establishes the grammatical standard required for the modifier in this context.
3
Apply the rule to select the correct modifier form.
The adjective 'extreme' must be changed to the adverb 'extremely'.
Converting 'extreme' to 'extremely' corrects the modifier error, rendering the original sentence incorrect.

Key Concept

Adjectives cannot modify other adjectives; adverbs must be used instead.
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Adjective and Adverb Usage

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