Multiple choice

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

Is he any better?

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. Pronoun
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In this context, 'any' modifies the adjective 'better' to mean 'at all' or 'to any degree.' Words that modify adjectives are adverbs. 'Any' here is a degree adverb indicating the extent of improvement. Adjectives modify nouns, but 'better' is already an adjective being modified by 'any.'

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