Multiple choice

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

He was famous, both at home and abroad.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Abroad' functions as an adverb modifying 'was'. It means 'in foreign lands' or 'away from one's country' and answers 'where was he famous?'. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Here, 'abroad' tells us the place/scope where 'he was famous'. The structure 'at home and abroad' pairs a prepositional phrase with an adverb for contrast. It cannot be a noun (doesn't name a thing), adjective (doesn't modify a noun), or preposition.

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