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Question
Find the following adverbs in the story. What verbs do they tell us more about? Write down the pairs of verbs and adverbs.
- ago
- greatly
- Today
- politely
- calmly
- hard
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Solution
| Adverb | Verb |
| ago | lived |
| greatly | is loved, is respected |
| today | is loved, is respected |
| politely | answered |
| calmly | went on reducing |
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