Question

guided practice identify the adverbs, and tell which they modify. which adverbs are intensifiers? example: the day was terribly gloomy. intensifier: terribly word modified: gloomy 1. how could i pass the time indoors? 2. i looked very hard for a really good book. unit 7: modifiers

Explanation:

Sub - question 1

In the sentence "How could I pass the time indoors?", the adverb is "indoors". Adverbs can modify verbs, and here "indoors" modifies the verb "pass" by indicating the location where the action of passing time occurs. There is no intensifier here as "indoors" is a location - related adverb, not an intensifier (intensifiers typically enhance the degree of an adjective or adverb).

In the sentence "I looked very hard for a really good book", we analyze the adverbs:

• "very" is an adverb that modifies the adverb "hard". It is an intensifier because it increases the degree of "hard" (showing how hard the looking was).
• "really" is an adverb that modifies the adjective "good". It is an intensifier as it enhances the quality of "good" (showing how good the book is).
• "hard" is an adverb that modifies the verb "looked", indicating the manner of looking.

Answer:

Adverb: indoors; Word modified: pass; Intensifier: None

Sub - question 2