The sentence in which the adverbial clause modifies an adverb is <span>The Double Eagle II was a hot-air balloon that flew farther (than other hot-air balloons.)
The adverb it modifies is <em>farther.
</em><em /><em />All of the other sentences have clauses that modify verbs, not adverbs.
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The ship looked suspicious to him
Answer:
When Harry S. Truman ran for president in 1948, several factors supposedly were working against him: the media, Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey's popularity, and Truman's own down-to-earth style.
Explanation:
Colons are used before a list of items, which in this case are the factors working against Harry S. Truman.
The statement which best explains what the word choice in this excerpt reveals about Crusoe is the following: "the phrase 'it was a merry reflection' reveals that Crusoe is happy and content" (D).
The general tone of the excerpt is positive, almost cheerful. This is indicated by the author's use of phrases like "how like a king I looked" or "it was remarkable." The fact that Crusoe finds something as neutral as his reflection "merry" also shows that he is optimistic about his current situation.
