Multiple choice

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

Susan was the next person to arrive.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun

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D Correct answer
Explanation

"Next" is an adjective modifying the noun "person" - it tells us which person (the one coming after others). Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Nouns name things, verbs show action, adverbs modify verbs/adjectives, and pronouns replace nouns.

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