Question

Catching fish is one of the oldest pastimes.

what part of speech is fish in the sentence.

i think it's noun.

Answer 1

Yes, it's a noun. It's serving as the direct object of the gerund "catching."

Answer 2

Large fish swim swiftly in the sea.

Large is an adjective in this sentence right?

Answer 3

Yes.

Answer 4

Right.

Answer 5

Catching fish is one of the oldest pastimes.

( is )in the sentence is a preposition
correct

Answer 6

Nope.

Is is always a verb.

Answer 7

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

You are correct! In the sentence "Catching fish is one of the oldest pastimes," the word "fish" is indeed a noun. It refers to a type of aquatic animal and functions as the object of the verb "catching." In order to determine the part of speech of a word in a sentence, you can identify its role and function within its specific context.