427. Industrial pollution has done seriously and possibly irreversible damage to the bronze horses on the facade of the cathedral of St. Mark La Venica.
(A) has done seriously and possibly irreversible damage to
(B) did damage that is seriously and possibly irreversible to
(C) damaged, serious and possibly irreversibly
(D) has done serious and possibly irreversible damage to
(E) did damage, serious and possibly irreversible
Solution:
Modifiers
Adjectives modify nouns not adverbs and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
In A and B, seriously(adverb) cant modify damage(noun).
C: serious(adjective) cant modify damaged(verb).
E: pollution did damage, serious and possibly irreversible the bronze horses is awkward.
D: serious(adjective) modifies damage and possibly(adverb) modifies irreversible(adjective).
D is the best choice.
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(A) has done seriously and possibly irreversible damage to
(B) did damage that is seriously and possibly irreversible to
(C) damaged, serious and possibly irreversibly
(D) has done serious and possibly irreversible damage to
(E) did damage, serious and possibly irreversible
Solution:
Modifiers
Adjectives modify nouns not adverbs and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
In A and B, seriously(adverb) cant modify damage(noun).
C: serious(adjective) cant modify damaged(verb).
E: pollution did damage, serious and possibly irreversible the bronze horses is awkward.
D: serious(adjective) modifies damage and possibly(adverb) modifies irreversible(adjective).
D is the best choice.
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