Question

Find the adverb in the following sentence.
The Executive Committee reluctantly approved the proposal despite strong objections from some members.

• A. committee
• B. approved
• C. strong
• D. reluctantly

Hint:

Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding "-ly" to an adjective (e.g., reluctant $\rightarrow$ reluctantly).
If you are asked to identify an adverb, look first for words ending in "-ly" and verify if they modify a verb or adjective.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Recall what an adverb does.
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It answers questions like how, when, where, or to what extent.
Step 2: Analyze each option.
Committee is a noun, approved is a verb, and strong is an adjective modifying objections. Only reluctantly modifies the verb approved by telling us how the committee approved the proposal.
Step 3: Confirm.
Reluctantly ends in the suffix -ly, which is a common adverb marker, and it clearly describes the manner of the action taken.
\[ \boxed{\text{reluctantly}} \]