Identify the part of speech for the underlined word:
"She gracefully danced across the stage."

Correct option is C

Solution- The Correct Answer: c. Adverb
Gracefully → tells how she danced → modifies the verb danced.
Words that describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb = Adverbs.
Verb (danced) → action word.
Adjective → describes noun (e.g., beautiful, tall).
Noun → naming word (e.g., stage, girl).
Correct usage: She danced gracefully across the stage.
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Adverbs answer questions like:
How? → gracefully, quickly, slowly
When? → yesterday, soon
Where? → outside, here
To what extent? → very, quite, almost
Common Adverb Suffixes: -ly (gracefully, softly, carefully).
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Difference:
Adjective: She is graceful. (describes she).
Adverb: She dances gracefully. (describes how she dances).
Trick: If a word modifies a verb/adjective/adverb → it’s an adverb.
Tip: In exams, adverbs ending with -ly are most common, but not all adverbs end with -ly (e.g., fast, hard, well).
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