Multiple choice

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

He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

  1. noun

  2. adjective

  3. adverb

  4. verb

  5. preposition
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Calm' is used as a verb meaning to make tranquil or soothe. It follows 'to' (infinitive marker) and has an object 'himself', which are clear indicators of verb usage. If it were an adjective, it would describe a noun directly.

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