Multiple choice

Directions: Find out the part of speech for the word in bold italic.

Some thirty chiefs were present.

  1. Noun

  2. Verb

  3. Preposition

  4. Adverb

  5. Adjective
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Some functions as an adverb meaning approximately or about when used before a number. It modifies the numeral thirty to indicate approximation rather than exact count.

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