Multiple choice

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

A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Abreast' functions as an adverb modifying 'drew' in the phrasal verb 'drew abreast of'. It means 'alongside' or 'level with' and answers 'how did the car draw?' - it drew alongside. Adverbs modify verbs, and 'abreast' tells us the manner of the action. It cannot be an adjective (doesn't modify a noun) or preposition (the 'of' handles the object relationship in 'abreast of').

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