Question

In the first box/blank, write the adverbs in the sentence. Then, in the second box/blank, write the word the adverb is modifying. They then release the water slowly, preventing floods.

Answer 1

Adverb: slowly

It modifies the word "water"

Step-by-step explanation:

An adverb is a part of speech that shows the degree or extent of the word it modifies. It usually modifies a noun, a pronoun or another advert in a sentence.

From the given sentence, the adverb there is "slowly" and it modifies the noun "water" by showing the degree to which the water was flowing.