Multiple choice

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

She did not show much interest.

  1. adjective

  2. adverb

  3. verb

  4. noun

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Much in this sentence modifies the noun 'interest' and is functioning as an indefinite quantity adjective (similar to 'some' or 'little'). While much can be an adverb in other contexts, here it directly describes the noun.