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.

Adverbs of manner

Explanation:

Adverbs                          Verbs

scornfully                       sneered

quietly                           continued

thoroughly                        tested

easily                                  flew

eagerly                           reported

very successfully              turned

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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.

that his long years of service outweigh any faults he may have had.

he wanted to be remembered for the good things he did, one of those being when he gave up office so others would follow suit, but george washington wasn’t a man who thought he was perfect, he knew he made mistakes. he was a very talented soldier with a natural gift of tactic.