Hey Guys! It's confused english here! I was wondering if you could answer this question.

In this sentence - what would rubbish be used as? A noun, verb, or adjective?
Sue Ellen was talking rubbish when she told people about the story.
Please answer this question! Thank you!

Well, it's slang, but in structure, "rubbish" is being used as a direct object in that sentence -- so it's used as a noun.

Oh, i thought it was an adjective. Thank you!

Of course, I'd be happy to help you with that! To determine how "rubbish" is being used in the sentence, we need to understand its role in the sentence structure.

In the given sentence, "rubbish" is used as a noun. It is referring to something of little or no value, also known as garbage, waste, or nonsense. In this context, it suggests that Sue Ellen was speaking or expressing something that was not true or not based on facts.

To identify the part of speech of a word, it can be helpful to consider its function in the sentence and its meaning. In this case, "rubbish" is serving as the object of the verb "was talking," indicating what Sue Ellen was talking about.

I hope that clarifies things! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.