Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct part of speech of the underlined word in the flollowing sentence.

She pronounced the word quite correctly

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'quite' modifies the adverb 'correctly' to indicate the degree of correctness. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Because it answers the question 'to what extent', it is an adverb.

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