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exercise 10: identifying adverbs and the verbs they modify
identify the adverbs in each numbered sentence in the following paragraph. for each adverb, give the verb that it modifies. write each sentence. circle the adverbs and underline the verbs they modify.

[1] the first balloonists floated gently above paris in a hot-air balloon that had been cleverly designed by the montgolfier brothers. [2] although their earlier attempts had failed, the montgolfiers kept trying and finally settled on a balloon made of paper and linen. [3] early balloons differed significantly from modern balloons like those on the previous page, which are sturdily constructed of coated nylon. [4] despite their ingenuity, the montgolfiers originally thought that smoke, rather than hot air, would effectively push a balloon skyward. [5] consequently, in their experiments they initially produced hot smoke by burning straw and wool.