Multiple choice

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

The price of rice has gone down.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In 'The price of rice has gone down,' the word 'down' is an adverb modifying the verb phrase 'has gone.' It indicates a decrease in the price. Here, 'down' is used in an abstract sense to mean 'to a lower level' rather than physical direction.

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