Multiple choice

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

The blouse clung damply to her skin.

  1. verb

  2. noun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

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

Damply modifies clung (a verb), so it's an adverb. The -ly ending typically signals an adverb. Adverbs modify verbs by describing how an action is performed.

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