Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence.

The mother waited patiently for her daughter's return.

  1. Conjunction

  2. Pronoun

  3. Preposition

  4. Adverb
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'patiently' describes how the mother waited, modifying the verb 'waited'. Words ending in -ly that modify verbs are adverbs.

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