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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word. Large fish swim swiftly in the sea. A:Adjective B: Noun C:Verb D:Adverb

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Which word is italicized?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Swiftly

OpenStudy (javalos01):

need help

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Ok. It's not A or C. Now what are your thoughts?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was thinking more along the lines of it being a noun.

OpenStudy (javalos01):

adjective

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Lol, you can't give out direct answers.

OpenStudy (javalos01):

its describing swim

OpenStudy (javalos01):

sorry

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

But it's actually an adverb because of the "ly" at the end.

OpenStudy (javalos01):

ohh yea swift-ly describes swim

OpenStudy (javalos01):

problem solved

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks for helping me...I Appreciate it

OpenStudy (javalos01):

no prob

OpenStudy (javalos01):

rachel

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