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Which word in the sentence does the adverb modify?

My older sister patiently watched the yellow fish.

A.
sister

B.
fish

C.
yellow

D.
watched
I think it might be B. but IDK!

User Gogi
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D.
It's 'watched' because an adverb accompanies a verb, hence the etymology adverb. The adverb changes how she watched.
User Telia
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The answer is D) watched
Adverbs describe verbs while adjectives describe nouns
User Joao De Araujo
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