Multiple choice

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

The fish took the bait.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. preposition
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Bait' is what the fish took - the food used to attract fish. It names a thing, so it's a noun. Distractors: B verb would show action (the fish 'bit' would be a verb), C adverb would modify a verb, D adjective would describe a noun. Note: 'bait' can be a verb ('to bait a hook'), but here it's the object, so it's a noun.

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