Which part of speech is the underlined word in each of the following…
2016
Which part of speech is the underlined word in each of the following sentences?
I was not a mischievous or troublesome child.
- A.
Preposition
- B.
Adverb
- C.
Conjunction
- D.
Pronoun
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Correct answer: C
The word “or” is used here to connect two adjectives - mischievous and troublesome.
When a word joins two similar parts of speech (like adjectives, nouns, or phrases), it is called a coordinating conjunction.
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