Complete the sentence: The clinical psychologist observed that the patient appeared ______ after completing the cognitive behavioral exercises.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. calm
- Step 1: Analyze verb category: 'appeared' functions here as a linking (copular) verb denoting sensory state, not an action verb.
- Step 2: Apply grammatical rule: Linking verbs (appear, look, feel, seem, taste, smell, become) are modified by predicate adjectives, not adverbs.
- Step 3: Select the adjective 'calm'.
Answer
calm.
Why not the others: 'calmly' is an adverb which would describe the physical manner of appearing rather than the patient's emotional state; 'calmness' is a noun; 'calmerly' is non-standard.
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