Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in the following setence: We should refrain from making fabricated tales about others.

  1. noun

  2. pronoun

  3. preposition

  4. adverb
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

About is functioning as a preposition here, connecting the noun phrase fabricated tales with the object others. Prepositions show relationships between words in a sentence, typically indicating direction, location, or relationship.

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