Multiple choice

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

Maltreat

  1. verb

  2. noun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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Explanation

Maltreat is a verb meaning to treat badly, abuse, or handle roughly. It follows the common pattern where words with the prefix 'mal-' (meaning bad) are verbs describing harmful actions - similar to malfunction, malnourish, or malform. The suffix '-treat' here indicates an action being performed.

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