Question

What part of speech is the word in italics?

Shelly's beautiful dance thoroughly captivated the *audience*.


Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective

Answer 1

1.) Noun

Step-by-step explanation:

Who did Shelly's beautiful dance thoroughly captivate?

She captivated the audience, making the audience a noun.

Answer 2

Noun

Step-by-step explanation:

An audience is a thing. A noun means a person, place, or thing. A verb is an action. An adverb is something that describes a verb. And an adjective is something that describes a noun. Hope this helps!