Question

Read this sentence from the passage.
"We finish our business quickly and make a phone call to make sure my dad has heard the
news.
How does the suffix -ly change the meaning of the word quick?
OA. It changes the meaning to not fast.
OB. It changes the meaning to without speed.
C. It changes the meaning to the study of speed.
OD. It changes the meaning to in a fast manner.

Answer 1

Answer: This suffix changes the meaning of the word quick by making it past-tense instead of present-tense.

Explanation: In a story, writers are more likely to say quick-ly because it happened already, but in present-tense, you say "quick" because it is in the present.