Multiple choice

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

The ship was nearing land.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'nearing' is the present participle form of the verb 'near'. In this sentence, it describes what the ship was doing - approaching land. 'Was nearing' shows the continuous past tense action of the verb 'near'.