Which term is defined as something that modifies a verb, an adverb, or an adjective?

• A. Adverb
• B. Adjective
• C. Metacognition
• D. Graphic organizers

Answer: (A)

Adverbs describe how something happens and can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this case, the term that means something that can modify a verb, an adverb, or an adjective is the adverb itself.

For example, in “She spoke softly,” softly describes how she spoke (modifying a verb). In “The very tall tree,” very is an adverb modifying the adjective tall (which describes the noun). And in “She ran incredibly quickly,” incredibly modifies the adverb quickly (modifying another adverb).

Adjectives, by contrast, describe nouns (like “tall tree”), metacognition refers to thinking about thinking, and graphic organizers are tools for organizing information.