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In this sentence, does really good modify player or does just good modify player? "He is a really good player."

asked Apr 4, 2017 at 21:08

Jim

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Like most adverbs, it modifies the adjective: a (really good) player.
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"Really" is an adverb. In this case it is modifying "good," and "good" is modifying "player."

answered Apr 4, 2017 at 21:22

Andrew Brēza

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