Question

Read the sentence.

The father-to-be (anxiously) awaited the news of the birth of his first baby.

Which answer correctly describes the bolded word?


The word “anxiously” is an adverb describing to what extent.


The word “anxiously” is an adjective describing how much.


The word “anxiously” is an adverb describing in what way.


The word “anxiously” is an adjective describing what kind.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "anxiously" is an ADVERB since it ends with the suffix "-ly" and it is DESCRIBING THE WAY in which the father-to-be is waiting for the news. It is an adverb of manner.

Adverbs can be classified as:

Adverbs of manner: they answer the question HOW?

Adverbs of time: they answer the question WHEN?

Adverbs of place: they answer the question WHERE?