Multiple choice

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

They were acting on instructions from above.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

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

'Above' functions as an adverb modifying the verbal phrase 'were acting'. It indicates direction/source ('from a higher position/authority') without an object. When 'above', 'below', 'abroad' etc. don't have a following noun, they act as adverbs. Here, 'from above' answers 'where were the instructions from?' making 'above' an adverb of place.

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