Multiple choice

He surreptitiously smiled sadly since seeing sally.[which are Adverbs describe the main verb? ]

  1. surreptitiously, smiled

  2. smiled, sadly

  3. sadly, sally

  4. surreptitiously, sadly

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, the main verb is "smiled". The words "surreptitiously" (meaning secretly) and "sadly" both end in "-ly" and function as adverbs that describe how he smiled.