Question

Identify the word which the adverb modifies:
The movie is quite interesting.
A. Quite
B. Movie
C. Interesting
D. Is

Answer 1

Hint: Adverbs are words that add to the verbs in a sentence. They modify them to give them a sense of intensity or simply change the degree of occurrence of the verb.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – Quite: This word modifies the word ‘interesting’ by giving it a lift saying that the movie was not just interesting, but interesting to the maximum extent. This is the adverb which is modifying the verb, hence this is not the right answer.
Option B – Movie: This word is the subject of the sentence, about which the sentence is about. It is not an adverb nor does it modify any words in the sentence. Hence this is not the right answer.
Option C – Interesting: This word is preceded by the adverb ‘quite’, which gave it an extra push and intensifying its meaning. Hence this is the right option.
Option D – Is: This word is just connecting the words in the sentence. It is neither an adjective nor is it modifying any word in the sentence. Hence this is not the right option.

Thus, the correct option is C.

Additional Information: The word quite is often confused with the word ‘quiet’. While quiet means silence, quite means something that is to an absolute degree, something to the maximum extent.

Note:
While reading the question, ensure that it is understood well before answering. The questions are sometimes twisted like the given question, it asks about the word that was modified by the adverb, but not to identify the adverb itself.