Answer :
Ferocious is an adjective. An adjective is a word or word group that usually modifies or describes the subject of a noun or noun phrase. Ferocious means extremely aggressive or characterized by extreme violence. Pick 'adjective', the first option, among the choices.
The noun being described by the adjective "ferocious" in the sentence is "tiger". Noun is the part of speech that is used to name a person, place, or thing.
And the word "lightly" in the sentence is the adverb. Adverb is an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb. Yep, they usually ends with "ly".
Meanwhile, the words "rolled", "nipped", "played" are the verbs in the sentence. Verb contains the notions of action or conveys an occurrence.
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Use the sentence to answer the question: "The ferocious tiger rolled over onto his back and nipped lightly at her cubs as they played around her."
What part of speech is ferocious? (1 point)
Responses:
- adjective
- noun
- adverb
- verb