Question

Read the sentence.

The couple anxiously awaited the arrival of their out-of-town guest.

Which answer describes the word in bold? (the word in bold is anxiously)

A.
The word “anxiously” is an adjective that tells how much.

B.
The word “anxiously” is an adjective that tells what kind.

C.
The word “anxiously” is an adverb that tells in what way.

D.
The word “anxiously” is an adverb that tells to what extent.

Answer 1

The answer is C. the word anxiously is an adverb that tells in what way.

Answer 2

The answer is:

C.The word “anxiously” is an adverb that tells in what way.

An adverd indicating a way of doing things is often an adjective followed by the sufix -ly, in this case the word anxious with -ly becomes an anxious way of waiting for someone.