Question

Determine the part of speech for the italicized word in the sentence below. The purple flamingo flapped outrageously as the blue alligator closed in for the (attack.) noun verb adverb adjective preposition interjection

Answer 1

The word "attack" is an action word, so it is a verb.

Answer 2

Noun

Step-by-step explanation:

The word attack can be used either as a verb or a noun. When it's a verb, it refers to the action of attempting to cause damage or death to something or someone, and when it is a noun, it refers to an aggressive and violent act or attempt against someone or something.

In the sentence, attack is used as a noun because it is placed after an article: the (Verbs are not placed after an article). Besides, if we replace the word attack for its definition, it makes sense: (...) as the blue alligator closed in for the violent attempt against the purple flamingo.