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Which part of speech is the word 'beautifully' in the sentence: She sang beautifully?

1. Verb
2. Adjective
3. Adverb
4. Preposition

Correct answer: Adverb

Solution

The word 'beautifully' tells us how the action of singing was performed. Words that modify verbs are adverbs.

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