Multiple choice

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

Usha bettered her own records.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'bettered' describes an action Usha performed - she improved or surpassed her records. It's the past tense verb form. Verbs express actions or states of being. The '-ed' ending is a common past tense verb marker.