Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct part of speech for the underlined word(s).

Hearing the noise people came out of their houses.

  1. participal phrase

  2. noun

  3. verb

  4. conjunction
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the sentence, came out functions as the main verb phrase expressing the action performed by the subject people. Therefore, the underlined part functions as a verb.

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