Question

Choose the correct adverb from the options given below:
Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano ________.

a) wonderfully
b )more wonderful
c) most wonderful
d) wonderful

Answer 1

Hint: An adverb stands for a word or phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb and expresses a relation of place, circumstances, time, degree, cause, etc.

Complete step by step answer:

a)wonderfully: wonderfully is an adverb that means extremely well. It determines the degree of delight or admiration.

b)more wonderful: more wonderful is a comparative adjective, it is not an adverb. Example: She is more wonderful in dancing.

c)most wonderful: most wonderful is a superlative adjective, it is not an adverb. Example: You have the most wonderful eyes, I have ever seen.

d)wonderful: wonderful is an adjective that means admirable or very good. Example: She is a wonderful dancer.

Hence, the correct answer is option a. In the above question, the adjective used is wonderful and the verb used plays, therefore the adverb wonderfully can be derived from the adjective wonderful.

Note: An adverb typically expresses manner, place, time, degree and often ends in -ly, but some look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.