Identify the underlined part of speech

1. Marcella, deposit the money safely in the most powerful vault.

• SAFELY is an adverb modifying the verb DEPOSIT.
• MOST is an adverb modifying the adverb POWERFUL

2. The recently found journal said Wallace was so lost that he just wandered aimlessly in circles.

• RECENTLY is an adverb modifying the adjective FOUND.
• SO is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective LOST.
• AIMLESSLY is an adverb modifying the verb WANDERED.

3. Running quickly for the endzone, the widely recruited fullback tripped.

• QUICKLY an adverb modifying the participle RUNNING.
• WIDELY is an adverb modifying the participle RECRUITED.

4. Lynne pushed the most talented students so they would finish the assignment quickly.

• MOST is an adverb modifying the participle TALENTED.
• QUICKLY is an adverb modifying the verb WOULD FINISH.

5. The author was quite annoyed when she determined that the publisher was very dishonest.

• QUITE is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective ANNOYED.
• VERY is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective DISHONEST.

6. Wendy threw the garbage out, but the flies would not leave.

• OUT is an adverb modifying the verb THREW.
• NOT is an adverb modifying the verb WOULD LEAVE.

7. After she looked carefully in both directions, Amitabha sprinted across.

• CAREFULLY an adverb modifying the verb LOOKED.
• ACROSS is an adverb modifying the verb SPRINTED.

8. Now that Royce has arrived safely, the group can settle down.

• NOW is an adverb modifying the entire clause.
• DOWN is an adverb modifying the verb CAN SETTLE.

9. Their most talented competitor still will not defeat our top contender.

• MOST is an adverb modifying the adjective TALENTED.
• STILL is an adverb modifying the verb WILL DEFEAT.
• NOT is an adverb modifying the verb WILL DEFEAT.

10. Always think positively when you are presented an opportunity to succeed.

• ALWAYS is an adverb modifying the verb THINK.
• POSITIVELY is an adverb modifying the verb THINK.

11. The CEO feels unusually tense today.

• UNUSUALLY an adverb modifying the predicate adjective TENSE.
• TODAY is an adverb modifying the entire clause.

12. Ginger spoke glowingly of Kyoko's extraordinary acting skills.

• GLOWINGLY is an adverb modifying the verb SPOKE.

13. The children's teacher announced that their class was the most highly rated in the district.

• MOST is an adverb modifying the adverb HIGHLY.
• HIGHLY is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective RATED.

14. Greg's mule accepted every task willingly.

• WILLINGLY is an adverb modifying the verb ACCEPTED.

15. You should put that hibiscus inside.

• INSIDE is an adverb modifying the verb SHOULD PUT.

16. In the winter, New York is much colder than Florida.

• MUCH is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective COLDER.

17. Hank waved enthusiastically at Steve.

• ENTHUSIASTICALLY is an adverb modifying the verb WAVED.

18. Speak softly into the microphone or we will suffer greatly.

• SOFTLY is an adverb modifying the verb SPEAK.
• GREATLY is an adverb modifying the verb WE WILL SUFFER.

19. When Thomas pounded firmly on the door, he woke the sleeping baby.

• FIRMLY is an adverb modifying the verb POUNDED.

20. "Grammar is so difficult and quite boring," the overworked student complained bitterly.

• SO is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective DIFFICULT.
• QUITE is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective BORING.
• BITTERLY is an adverb modifying the verb COMPLAINED.

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