Which sentence has an adverb phrase that modifies an adverb?


A.
She is helpful to everyone.

B.
Except for the conclusion, the book was finished.

C.
I read early in the morning.

D.
Elizabeth Bishop was born in 1911.

1 answer

The sentence that has an adverb phrase that modifies an adverb is:

C. I read early in the morning.

In this sentence, the phrase "in the morning" is an adverbial phrase that modifies the adverb "early."