Identify the adverb in the following sentence: I was hardly satisfied by your incomplete answer.
I
Hardly
Satisfied
Answer
A
Hardly
B
I
C
Satisfied
D
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An adverb is a word that modifies/describes the meaning of a verb, adjective or another adverb. The verb used in the given sentence is 'was satisfied'. This verb is being modified by the word 'hardly', which means 'scarcely'. In other words, it means 'to an insignificant degree'. Hence, it is an adverb. As this word describes how or in 'what manner' the subject 'I' was satisfied, it is called an adverb of manner. Hence, option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect as it is a pronoun and not an adverb.
Option C is incorrect as it is a verb in the past tense and not an adverb.
Option D is incorrect as it is a common noun and not an adverb.
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