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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!

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!
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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
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