Standard English ConventionsEasyAdjective after a linking verb
Standard English Conventions practice question
The soup smells ____.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. deliciousCorrect
- B. deliciously
- C. more delicious
- D. deliciousness
Answer: A. delicious
"smells" links the soup to a description, so an adjective follows.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. deliciously
- An adverb would describe how the soup performs the smelling.
- C. more delicious
- No comparison is being made.
- D. deliciousness
- A noun does not fit.
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