Question

11. What do the abbreviations after a word in the dictionary tell you about the word? A. The part of speech B. The tense C. The pronunciation D. The word's origin

Answer 1

The abbreviations after a word in the dictionary tell you:

A) The part of speech. They tell you if the word is a noun (n), a pronoun (pron), a verb (v), an adverb (adv), an adjective (adj), a preposition (prep), a conjunction (conj) or an interjection (interj). And help you to identify the type of word that is, and how to use it.