What part of speech is convert as used in the sentence? On what syllable is the accent placed? Select two answers.

Question

Bill became a convert when he was ten years old.

adjective
verb
vert
noun
con

Answer 1

In the sentence "Bill became a convert when he was ten years old," the word "convert" is used as a noun. The accent is placed on the second syllable, so the answers are:

• noun
• vert