Multiple choice Directions: Choose the part of speech for the underlined word. Harish is a clever boy. noun adverb adjective pronoun verb Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation 'Clever' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'boy'. Adjectives modify nouns by providing more information about their qualities or characteristics. Here, 'clever' tells us what kind of boy Harish is - an intelligent one.