Multiple choice

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

Still waters run deep.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'still' describes the noun 'waters', indicating a quality of the water. Words that modify or describe nouns are classified as adjectives.