In the sentence "I object to your tone of voice," the italicized word "object" is used as a verb (specifically, a transitive verb). This corresponds to the definition given in the dictionary entry provided, where it states that the verb "to object" means "to put into opposition" or "to oppose firmly."
object. ob. ject. [?b JECT]. 1a. (verb - transitive) to put into opposition. 1b. (verb - intransitive) to oppose firmly. ob ject [OB ject]. 2a. (noun) a perceivable thing. 2b. (noun) a goal or target.Use the dictionary entry and the sentence to determine the italicized word’s part of speech.“I object to your tone of voice.”
5 answers
verb good!
match each word with the correct part of speech. predictable, predictably, predict, and prediction.
match each word with the correct part of speech. predictable, predictably, predict, and prediction.
Here are the words matched with their correct parts of speech:
- predict - verb
- predictable - adjective
- predictably - adverb
- prediction - noun
noun I adjective I verb
agree
imagination
agreement
imaginary
imagine
agree
imagination
agreement
imaginary
imagine
Here are the words matched with their correct parts of speech:
- agree - verb
- imagination - noun
- agreement - noun
- imaginary - adjective
- imagine - verb