Multiple choice

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

I've never done any cooking and I'm not about to start now.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

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

In the phrase 'be about to', 'about' is traditionally classified as an adjective meaning 'willing to', 'ready to', or 'intending to'. This is a fixed idiomatic expression where 'about' describes the subject's state or intention. While modern linguists sometimes debate this classification, in traditional grammar 'be about to' is treated as a semi-auxiliary structure with 'about' as adjective.

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