Question

Write the word that each adverb modifies. Writers sneered scornfully at the Wrights' first efforts. The Wright brothers quietly continued their experiments. They tested their wing models quite thoroughly. In 1905 they designed a much better airplane. The plane easily flew over twenty-four miles. Newspapers eagerly reported on their future flights. The Wright brothers very successfully turned their dreams of flight into reality.

Answer 1

Answer:

Adverbs of manner

Explanation:

Adverbs                          Verbs

scornfully                       sneered

quietly                           continued

thoroughly                        tested

easily                                  flew

eagerly                           reported

very successfully              turned

Here

1) scornfully modifies sneered

2) tells how they continued (quietly)

3) how they tested ( thoroughly)

4) flew  ( adverb of manner - easily)

5) reported  ( adverb of manner - eagerly)

6) turned  ( adverb of manner -  successfully)

All of the above are adverbs of manner describing the actions.

An adverb of manner tells about the pattern or manner in which action is performed.