Pregnant Fossil May Shed Light on Animal Behavior"

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by PBS NewsHour

The finding, published in the online edition of the journal Science on Thursday, is definitive evidence that the giant sea creature gave birth to single, live offspring, rather than laying eggs, like most reptiles, says paleontologist and lead author F. Robin O’Keefe. This reproductive behavior also indicates that the animals were gregarious social creatures that cared for their young, similar to toothed whales or dolphins, according to the paper.

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Use the passage to answer the question.

Find the word in the text related to the word publication. Based on the context and syntax, what is its part of speech?

(1 point)
Responses

The word is a noun.
The word is a noun.

The word is a transitive verb.
The word is a transitive verb.

The word is an adjective.
The word is an adjective.

The word is an intransitive verb.
The word is an intransitive verb.

Answer 1

The word related to "publication" in the text is "edition." Based on the context and syntax, its part of speech is a noun.

So, the correct response is:

The word is a noun.