Question

What part of speech is the word in italics?

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


Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective

Answer 1

Answer:

Noun

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!

Answer 2

Answer:

1.) Noun

Explanation:

Who did Shelly's beautiful dance thoroughly captivate?

She captivated the audience, making the audience a noun.