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Identify the word which the adverb modifies:
He was just leaving.
Identify the word which the adverb modifies:
He was just leaving.
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Solution
The correct option is B leaving
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'just' is modifying the verb 'leaving'. The adverb suggests the time of his leaving. Hence, Option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect because 'he' is a pronoun. Adverbs don't modify pronouns.
Option C is incorrect as 'just' is itself the adverb.
Option D is obviously incorrect.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and sometimes other adverbs in a sentence.
In this sentence, the adverb 'just' is modifying the verb 'leaving'. The adverb suggests the time of his leaving. Hence, Option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect because 'he' is a pronoun. Adverbs don't modify pronouns.
Option C is incorrect as 'just' is itself the adverb.
Option D is obviously incorrect.
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