Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

The rose smells sweet.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'smells' is a verb that expresses a state or a sense. In this sentence, it acts as a linking verb connecting the subject 'rose' to the adjective 'sweet'. Verbs are essential for forming the predicate of a sentence.

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