Question

Choose the appropriate adverbial qualification for the predicate in the given sentence:
She ran ___________ .
This question has multiple correct options
a. a mile
b. very fast
c. the road
d. Joanna

Answer 1

Hint: We have to find out which adverb can also serve as a predicate in the above sentence. Adverbs are those words whose function is to modify the meaning of a verb.

Complete answer:

 For the purpose of this question, we shall look at Adverbs of Manner and Adverbs of Quantity.
Adverbs of Manner are those adverbs that tell us more about the manner in which the verb is performed.
E.g. She quietly opened the door. Here, the verb is opened. Quietly is the adverb that tells us more about how the verb was performed.
Adverbs of Quantity are those adverbs that quantify the verb.
E.g. He drank a lot of water. Here, the verb is opened. A lot of is the adverb that tells us more about how much water was drunk.
Now, we will examine the given options based on what we have learned so far.
Option ‘a’ a mile tells us more about the distance the girl ran. This makes it an adverb of quantity. Therefore, it is correct.
Option ‘b’ very fast tells us more about the manner in which the girl ran. This makes it an adverb of manner. Therefore, it is correct.
Option ‘c’ the road is not an adverb. It consists of an article and a noun. Therefore, it is incorrect.
Option ‘d Joanna is not an adverb. It is a Proper Noun. Therefore, it is incorrect.
Options ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the correct answers.

Note: Some questions can have multiple answers based on the context of the sentence and the type of the corresponding adverb.