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In the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.

Large fish swim (swiftly) in the sea.


A: Adjective

B: Noun

C: Verb

D: Adverb

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Adverb is the correct answer I hope this helps you

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The correct answer is D. adverb.
Adverbs are words that describe verbs; they give us more information about what kind of action is taking place. So in this example, the adverb swiftly describes the verb swim. It explains how the fish are swimming - swiftly.
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