4. Which sentence contains an adverb modifying an adjective?
A In a marsh, plants are surrounded by still water.
B A marsh is somewhat similar to a swamp.
C A marsh has meadow plants and grassy vegetation.
D Marshes tend to have soft-stemmed plants.

modal adverbs are used to modify specific verbs that consist of a linking verb (verb of being) and sometimes another verb. examples of modal verbs include can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would.

modal auxiliary. an auxiliary verb characteristically used with other verbs to express mood, aspect, or tense. in english, the most common modal auxiliaries are can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would. also called modal .

that the mashine was talking hahahaha