Question

Although the fastidious painter had all of his brushes, he refused to paint because his special canvasses were unavailable.

In the sentence above, the word fastidious is which part of speech?
O Noun
O Verb
O Adverb
O Adjective
O Preposition

Answer 1

The word 'fastidious' is an adjective that describes the painter in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the sentence above, the word fastidious is an adjective. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. They provide more information about the noun or pronoun they are attached to. In this sentence, 'fastidious' describes the noun 'painter' and tells us that the painter is very careful and attentive to detail.

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