Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the given word.

Jest

  1. verb

  2. noun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

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

Jest can be a noun meaning a joke or witticism, or a verb meaning to joke or mock. In this context with other single-word part of speech questions, it is being tested as a noun referring to a joke or amusing remark.

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