5. In the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Thousands of years ago, fish were caught in nets and traps.
A. Conjunction
B. Linking verb
C. Pronoun
D. Preposition
No way to tell ... what's in italics??
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The part of speech of the italicized word "in" is D. Preposition.
To identify the part of speech of the italicized word in the sentence "Thousands of years ago, fish were caught in nets and traps," we need to understand the function of the word in the sentence.
In this sentence, the italicized word is "in". We can determine its part of speech by examining its function in the sentence. "In" shows the relationship between the action verb "caught" and the noun phrases "nets" and "traps". It indicates the location or position where the action is happening.
Based on its function in the sentence, the part of speech of the word "in" is "preposition."
Therefore, the correct answer is D. Preposition.