Multiple Choice Question

Read the following sentence from the passage.
It began to move more quickly, stirring the heavy air.
Which answer choice correctly identifies the two adverbs in the sentence and the words they modify?
A.
“began” modifies “it”; “more” modifies “move”
B.
“more” modifies “move”; “quickly” modifies “move”
C.
“more” modifies “quickly”; “quickly” modifies “move”
D.
“quickly” modifies “move”; “heavy” modifies “air”

1 answer

The correct answer is B. "more" modifies "move"; "quickly" modifies "move."

In this sentence, "more" and "quickly" are both adverbs that describe how the action of "move" is being performed. "More" indicates a degree of motion, while "quickly" refers to the speed of that motion.

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