Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence.

The car is fast and sleek. 

The correct answer is Option 2)

Key Points

• The underlined word is "fast" in the sentence "The car is fast and sleek."
• Adjectives describe or modify nouns, providing more information about them.
• In the sentence, "fast" describes the noun "car," giving us information about its speed.
• Adjectives can come before the noun they modify (e.g., "a fast car") or after a linking verb (e.g., "The car is fast").
• The linking verb "is" in the sentence connects the subject "car" with the adjective "fast."
• "Sleek" is also an adjective, jointly describing another characteristic of the car, further indicating that "fast" is functioning as an adjective here.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "verb" - Incorrect because "fast" does not denote an action in this context.
• Option 3: "Noun" - Incorrect because "fast" is not naming a person, place, thing, or idea.
• Option 4: "Adverb" - Incorrect because "fast" is not modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb in this context.