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The Writing Centre

Simard Hall
Room 0021
60 University
P.O. Box 450
Station A, Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

No telephone writing help available
Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

No online writing help available
E-mail:
writcent@uOttawa.ca

 

Good Work!

Question:
She is *** effective at making group presentations.
Answer:
The answer really is correct.
Explanation:
The adverb "really" is correct because it modifies the adjective "effective." Note that in formal writing, you should use "very" instead of the more colloquial "really."
 

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