Question

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?

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O. adverb

O verb

noun

adjective

Answer 1

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adjective

Answer 2

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The word "ferocious" is an adjective.

Answer 3

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The word "ferocious" in the sentence is an adjective. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. In this case, "ferocious" describes the type of tiger, indicating that it is fierce or violent. To determine the part of speech of a specific word in a sentence, you can look at its role and function in the sentence and consider its meaning in relation to the other words.