Determine if the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb.

Sarah lightly tapped the piano keys.
A. adverb
B. adjective
That's Correct!
It's Wrong!

Sarah lightly tapped the piano keys.

The word lightly describes the word tapped. The word tapped is a verb. So, the word lightly is an adverb.

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