Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the part of speech for the underlined word.

He lost his all in speculation.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. Pronoun

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Explanation

In this context, 'all' means 'everything' and functions as a noun in the phrase 'his all' (meaning 'everything he owned'). It acts as the direct object of the verb 'lost,' which is a noun function. Pronouns typically replace specific nouns, but here 'all' has become a noun itself meaning 'the totality.'