Question

the unknown history of the saxophone
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the saxophone is a (1) relative recent newcomer to the pantheon of music, yet its rise to popularity is not without some controversy and the inevitable twists and turns of any good historical narrative.
select one answer
a no change
b relatively
c most relative
d more relative

Explanation:

We need to choose the correct adverb to modify the adjective "recent". The word "recent" is an adjective, and we need an adverb to modify it. "Relative" is an adjective, "relatively" is an adverb. "Most relative" and "more relative" are incorrect forms here as we don't need a comparative or superlative form, and we need an adverb to modify "recent". So "relatively" (option B) is the correct choice to modify "recent" to describe how recent the saxophone is in the pantheon of music.

Answer:

B. relatively