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Difficulty: EasyAdjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the correct form of the word.

Answer:The museum curator inspected the fragile ancient parchment very 【carefully】 before placing it into the climate-controlled casing.

Answer

carefully
The blank modifies the main verb 'inspected', indicating the manner in which the action was carried out. An adverb of manner ('carefully') is grammatically required to modify a verb.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the word being modified in the sentence.
The word being modified is the verb 'inspected'.
An adverb is required to modify a verb and describe how the action was performed.
2
Form the appropriate adverb of manner from the root adjective 'careful'.
The adverb form is 'carefully'.
Adding the suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'careful' creates the manner adverb 'carefully'.

Key Concept

Adverbs of manner modifying verbs
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Adjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

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