Multiple choice Directions: Choose the part of speech for the underlined word. She sat next to me. noun verb adverb adjective preposition Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself E Correct answer Explanation The correct answer is 'preposition' because the word 'next' is part of the prepositional phrase 'next to' that shows the spatial relationship between 'she' and 'me'. The phrase indicates position relative to something else.