Question

What part of speech is the word in italics?

Shelly's beautiful dance thoroughly captivated the audience.

Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective

Answer 1

Does it have Italics in the sentence? Or am i supposed to find out where they should be placed?

Answer 2

the answer is Verb

Step-by-step explanation:

the word captivated is a verb

verb in past: Captivated