Question

Identify the part of speech of friend in he is he is an old friend of mine

Answer 1

Answer:

The part of speech of 'friend' in 'He is an old friend of mine' is a noun.

Explanation:

There are eight parts of speech which are noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction and interjection.

The name of the person, place, animal or thing is known as a noun. In the above sentence, the word 'friend' is a noun.

Answer 2

He is an old friend of mine.

Here, the word friend is "Noun". So, option B is the required answer.

The noun is a word that describes something such as person, place, thing, or an idea.

There are 8 parts of speech :

1) Noun: Names of a person, place, thing.

2) Pronoun: It is used in place of a noun for not repeating the same nouns.

3) Verb: It describes an action.

4) Adverb: It describes the verb or adjectives.

5) Adjectives: It describes the noun or pronoun.

6) Proposition: It is used before a noun or pronoun to show time, place, etc.

7) Conjunction: It helps to join words or sentences.

8) Interjection: It expresses strong emotions.