Multiple choice

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

Naught

  1. verb

  2. noun

  3. <font face="Arial">pronoun</font>

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

  5. preposition
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Explanation

Naught is a noun meaning nothing or zero. It appears in phrases like all for naught (all for nothing) or come to naught. While archaic, naught functions as a noun naming a concept of nothingness. It is not a pronoun standing in for another noun.

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