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Difficulty: EasyAdjective and Adverb Usage

In the sentence 'The young musician played the piano beautiful during the recital,' the underlined modifier is used correctly.

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The statement is false because the adjective 'beautiful' incorrectly modifies the verb 'played'.
The statement is false because the adjective 'beautiful' is incorrectly modifying the verb 'played'. To correct the sentence, the adverb 'beautifully' must be used.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the word being modified by the underlined term 'beautiful'.
The word 'beautiful' describes how the musician 'played' (a verb).
Determining what word is being modified helps identify whether an adjective or an adverb is needed.
2
Apply the rule for adjectives and adverbs.
Adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Since 'played' is a verb, the modifier must be an adverb.
3
Determine the correct form of the modifier.
The adverb form of 'beautiful' is 'beautifully'. Therefore, 'beautiful' is incorrect.
This confirms that the statement claiming the modifier is used correctly is false.

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Adjective and Adverb Usage
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Adjective and Adverb Usage

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