In the sentence 'Frankly, I don't believe his story.', the adverb 'frankly' modifies: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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In the sentence 'Frankly, I don't believe his story.', the adverb 'frankly' modifies:

A. the noun 'story'

B. the verb 'believe'

C. the pronoun 'his'

D. the whole sentence

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Frankly' is a sentence adverb that expresses the speaker's attitude or perspective regarding the entire statement.

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Choose the correct adverb: 'The project is _____ complete.' (meaning: to a great extent)

A. mostness

B. mostly

C. most

D. almost

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Mostly' means 'mainly' or 'to a great extent'. 'Almost' means 'nearly'.

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He is _______ sincere that he always keeps his promises.

A. very

B. much

C. so

D. such

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She is _______ more beautiful than her mother.

A. so

B. much

C. too

D. very

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