Which word in the following sentence is modified by an adverb?

the curious puppy wagged its tail anxiously.

The word modified by an adverb is wagged.

Explanation:

First of all, adverbs are words that explain the way an action is performed by providing more information about it. They define the manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level, etc. So, in other words, they provide deeper information about how the verb is performed. In our example, our verb is wagged and even though it is followed by its tail. The word modifying the grade wagged is performed is: anxiously.

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.