In the following sentence identify the word that the adverb is modifying
the ballerina danced gracefully on the empty stage
a ballerina
b danced
c empty
d stage

What is the central idea in this advice from branch rickey to jackie robinson?  

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.

Lens quotation: "character is what you are in the dark." -dwight lyman moody