Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word in italics.

This book is mine.

  1. noun

  2. pronoun

  3. adjective

  4. adverb
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the phrase 'This book is mine,' the word 'This' is functioning as a demonstrative adjective. Demonstrative adjectives modify nouns and point out specific items (this, that, these, those). Here 'this' modifies 'book' to specify which book is being discussed. While 'this' can also be a pronoun (standing alone), when it appears before a noun, it functions as an adjective.

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