The <u>cantankerous</u> men of the town roar around the marketplace.
Directions: Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and identify which <strong>WORD CLASS</strong> the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. Verb
- B. Adverb
- C. Determiner
- D. Adjective ✓
Correct Answer: D. Adjective
Explanation
The word 'cantankerous' describes the noun 'men', meaning bad-tempered or argumentative, which makes it an adjective.
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