Multiple choice

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

She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Abrupt' is an adjective modifying 'she'. It means 'abrupt' in the sense of 'rude', 'curt', or 'brusque' in manner. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, and here 'abrupt' describes the subject 'she' telling us her manner in the meeting. The structure 'was very abrupt' follows 'be-verb + adverb + adjective' pattern. It cannot be an adverb (adverbs don't modify pronouns) or noun.

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