Multiple choice

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

Oblique

  1. <font face="Arial">conjunction</font>

  2. pronoun

  3. adjective

  4. <font face="Arial">interjection</font>

  5. preposition

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Oblique is an adjective meaning neither parallel nor perpendicular, slanting, or indirect. It describes the geometric or conceptual relationship between things (e.g., 'oblique angle,' 'oblique reference'). Adjectives modify nouns by describing their qualities or orientations.