Multiple choice

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

The trees were ablaze with the colours of autumn.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Ablaze' describes the state or condition of the trees (meaning on fire or glowing brightly). Words that describe states or qualities are adjectives. Here it modifies 'trees' through a linking verb 'were', functioning as a subject complement.

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