Multiple choice

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

Life in a small town could be deadly dull.

  1. verb

  2. noun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dull describes a quality (deadly describes the dullness), so dull is an adjective. Adjectives describe states, qualities, or conditions. The structure [adverb + adjective] is common.

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