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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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She proposed a possibly solution to the mystery.
Hello.
Which of the sentences below is correct?
1. She proposed a possibly solution to the mystery.
2. She proposed a possible solution to the mystery.
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Only sentence #2 is correct. Note that "possibly" (an adverb) cannot modify "solution" (a noun). Adverbs typically do not modify nouns.
- Only sentence #2 is correct.
- Note that "possibly" (an adverb) cannot modify "solution" (a noun).
- Adverbs typically do not modify nouns.
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Only sentence #2 is correct. Note that "possibly" (an adverb) cannot modify "solution" (a noun). Adverbs typically do not modify nouns.
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