Multiple choice

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

The train is late by 10 minutes.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Late describes the state of the train, which is a noun. Adjectives are used to modify nouns.

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