Multiple choice

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

Her report is expected to deliver a damning indictment of education standards.

  1. verb

  2. noun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

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

Damning modifies indictment (a noun), so it's an adjective. The -ing ending often signals a present participle functioning as an adjective. Adjectives describe or modify nouns.

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