Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option for the for the word in bold.

Agriculture forms the backbone of the rural economy.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. preposition
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Backbone' is the main support or foundation of something. In this sentence, it's the thing that agriculture forms - the core support of the rural economy. It names a thing (conceptual support), so it's a noun. Distractors: B verb would show action, C adverb would modify a verb, D adjective would describe a noun.

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