Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word in bold letters.

Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Abhorrent' means disgusting or detestable, and it describes the quality of racism. Words that describe qualities or modify nouns are adjectives. 'Abhorrent' modifies 'racism' (a noun), so it's functioning adjectivally here.

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