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In which one of these sentences does an adverb modify a verb?

ALucy quickly hid behind the tree.
BMr. Dodge moved in an extremely slow manner.
CJacob was a very smart boy.
DThe dress was terribly old

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First, I'm going to highlight all the adverbs in the options:

A. Lucy quickly hid behind the tree.
B. Mr. Dodge moved in an extremely slow manner.
C. Jacob was a very smart boy.
D. The dress was terribly old


Adverbs can modify verbs or adjectives, and in options B, C and D it is adjectives that are modified: slow, smart, old.

The correct answer is A: in option A the adverb modifies a verb

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