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Difficulty: MediumAdjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct form of the modifier in the blank space.

Answer:Before the committee adjourned the session, the chairperson announced that no 【further】 investigation into the financial breach would be conducted without direct authorization.

Answer

The correct modifier to complete the sentence is 'further'.
The modifier 'further' correctly functions as an adjective meaning 'additional' or 'beyond what exists'. Because an investigation is a process rather than a physical distance, 'further' is the grammatically appropriate choice.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the required sense of the modifier.
The sentence refers to additional or extra inquiry into a financial breach, rather than measurable spatial distance.
The choice between comparative modifiers like 'further' and 'farther' depends on whether the modification indicates figurative extension/addition or literal physical distance.
2
Apply the grammatical rule governing modifier usage for non-physical concepts.
'Further' is the correct adjective form signifying 'additional' or 'more advanced in degree'.
An investigation is an abstract process, so the quantitative/figurative modifier 'further' must be used instead of 'farther'.

Key Concept

Distinguishing between 'further' (additional degree or extent) and 'farther' (physical distance) as modifiers.
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Adjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

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