Question

n the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word. Large fish swim swiftly in the sea. A. Noun B. Pronoun C. Adverb D. Adjective

Answer 1

If the italicized word is SWIFTLY? Then, it is an ADVERB.

An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It answers the questions how? how often? where? and when?

In this case, the adverb, swiftly, modifies the verb swim. It answers the question How did the large fish swim? SWIFTLY.