Which term is defined as a word modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb?

• A. Adjective
• B. Adverb
• C. Direct Address
• D. Sentence Structure

Answer: (B)

In grammar, an adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It provides details about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens or is described. For example, in “She runs quickly,” quickly modifies the verb runs; in “a very tall building,” very modifies the adjective tall; and in “He almost always arrives early,” almost modifies the adverb always. This differs from an adjective, which modifies a noun (a tall building), direct address, which is speaking to someone directly in a sentence (you there, please come here), and sentence structure, which concerns how sentences are put together. So the term defined as a word modifying a verb, an adjective, or another adverb is adverb.