Multiple choice

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

Our guess was confirmed by calculation.

  1. noun

  2. adjective

  3. adverb

  4. verb

  5. preposition
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Explanation

'Calculation' is a noun ending in '-tion' that names the mathematical process. In this sentence, it follows 'by' (a preposition), and nouns typically follow prepositions. Adjectives describe nouns, adverbs modify verbs/adjectives, verbs are actions, and prepositions show relationships.

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