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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help please!!!! What part of speech is the word in italics? Brian walked slowly home, as the day was so warm and pleasant. Noun Verb Adverb Adjective

OpenStudy (anonymous):

brian is in italics

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi! Which word is in italics in this sentence? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay gotcha! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Brian would be considered a "Noun" because he is a person Noun- Person, place, or thing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait its slowly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The italicized word is slowly? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's okay :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The word "Slowly" is an adjective because it describes an noun such as "Brian" "Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns. They may come before the word they describe (That is a cute puppy.) or they may follow the word they describe (That puppy is cute." Source: Google

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Slowly refers to Brian "Brian walked slowly"

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