Multiple choice

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

I walked as fast as I could.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. conjunction
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The second 'as' connects two clauses ('I could' to the main clause) to show comparison. In 'as X as Y' constructions, the second 'as' is a conjunction introducing the second element of comparison. Adverbs modify within clauses, but this 'as' connects two complete ideas together.

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