English question

Question

My aunt was extremely hungry after we completed the three-hour hike. What does the adverb extremely modify? Adjective Verb adverb 

Answer 1

extremely is modifying the word that is extreme. you were extremely HUNGRY

 

Answer 2

In this case, "extremely" is modifying the adjective "hungry." To explain, "extremely" is stating just how hungry the aunt had been. 

 

Remember, adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives and even other adverbs. Hope this helps! :)