Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which of the words in the following sentence is an adverb? He quickly gobbled his lunch.

  1. lunch

  2. his

  3. gobbled

  4. quickly

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D Correct answer
Explanation

An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. In 'He quickly gobbled his lunch,' 'quickly' is an adverb modifying the verb 'gobbled'. 'Lunch' is a noun (object), 'his' is a possessive pronoun, and 'gobbled' is the verb being modified.