Question

Read the sentence. The basketball player was very tall. Which answer describes the word in bold? A. The word “very” is an adjective that tells how much. B. The word “very” is an adverb that tells to what extent. C. The word “very” is an adverb that tells in what way. D. The word “very” is an adjective that tells which one.

Answer 1

The answer would be "b". The word very describes how tall the player was.

Answer 2

Answer:

B: The word "very" is an adverb that tells to what extent.

Explanation:

 The word "very" in the sentence presented is an adverb of degree with the function of modifying the adjective tall  by emphasizing the extent (how tall) . Adverbs of degree modify an adjective or another adverb. The word very can also be an adjective in other cases but it is used to emphasize a noun : this very minute (=now).