Multiple choice

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

He came before the bell rang.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. conjunction
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E Correct answer
Explanation

In 'He came before the bell rang', 'before' introduces a dependent clause ('the bell rang') and connects it to the main clause. This makes it a subordinating conjunction of time. It's not being used as a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective here - it's establishing a temporal relationship between two events.

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