Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

Tony is very cagey about his family.

  1. noun

  2. adjective

  3. adverb

  4. verb

  5. preposition

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In the sentence 'Tony is very cagey about his family,' the word 'cagey' describes Tony's quality of being cautious or secretive. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns by describing their qualities or states. Since 'cagey' describes Tony's characteristic, it is functioning as an adjective.