Question

Select the three adverbs in the given sentence:

"Although Lara seldom cleans her bathroom, she almost always straightens her room."
a) Although, cleans, almost
b) Always, her, room
c) Seldom, her, almost
d) Seldom, always, straightens

Answer 1

The correct adverbs in the sentence are 'seldom,' 'almost,' and 'always,' with 'seldom' indicating the frequency of cleaning and 'almost always' showing the high frequency of straightening the room. The list in the question contains an error, listing 'her' as an adverb, which is incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and sometimes whole sentences. When asked to select the three adverbs in the sentence "Although Lara seldom cleans her bathroom, she almost always straightens her room," the correct answer is option (c) Seldom, her, almost. However, the word 'her' is not an adverb but rather a possessive pronoun, so there seems to be a mistake in the options provided. The correct adverbs in the sentence are 'seldom,' 'almost,' and 'always,' which modify the verbs 'cleans' and 'straightens' in terms of frequency.

Here are examples of how adverbs function:

• 'Seldom' is modifying 'cleans' by indicating the frequency of the action.
• 'Almost' qualifies the adverb 'always' — together, 'almost always' indicates a high frequency of the action of straightening the room.

It should be noted that not all adverbs end in '-ly,' though many do. This particular sentence contains examples of adverbs that do not follow the '-ly' pattern.