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Identify the part of speech of the word ‘soft’ in the sentence: He wore a soft jacket.

1. Noun
2. Verb
3. Adjective
4. Adverb

Correct answer: Adjective

Solution

‘Soft’ describes the noun ‘jacket’, so it functions as an adjective. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns.

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