Question

Read the sentence.

With the exception of a species that lives near the Florida coast, sea urchins are basically harmless to people.

Which word is an adjective?

A.
lives

B.
harmless

C.
basically

D.
exception

Answer 1

B. Harmless is the correct answer

Answer 2

The word that is an adjective is B. harmless.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adjectives are those words that describe the qualities or states of nouns. In this case, the adjective harmless is not only describing the urchins; it is also acting as a complement the verb to be. An adjective could also function as complement of linking verbs like to seem, to feel, etc.