Multiple choice

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

Lack

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

  2. noun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lack is correctly identified as a noun because it names an absence or deficiency (e.g., 'a lack of funds', 'show lack of effort'). While lack can function as a verb (to be without something), its primary categorization as a noun is correct. Conjunction (A) would connect clauses - lack does not do this.

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