What surprises scout about aunt Alexandra and miss Maude in chapter 24
A. They seem to have a silent understanding of each other.
B. They got into a public argument.
C. They won’t speak to each other.
D. They are both angry with Atticus.

Acquiring english is a way of learning where you learn english by birth, this includes listening to your parents, brothers and sisters and on the whole learning it from the environment around you while mastering standard english need qualified institutes and teachers who make certain programs and syllabus to you master the standard english. this also can include a long session of academic studies before you can master the standard english.standard english is necessary for literary works, official usage and writing materials for standardized publications or when someone needs to speak publicly. in most cases the employers of a company also demand and like the use of standard english from their employees. 

In this sentence, hard is the adverb because it is modifying the verb.