Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word(s).

Life is beautiful.

  1. noun

  2. adverb

  3. adjective

  4. pronoun

  5. verb

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Beautiful is an adjective because it describes the quality of 'life' by modifying it. Adjectives describe or modify nouns by answering 'what kind?' In this case, beautiful tells us what quality life possesses. Adjectives always describe nouns or pronouns.