Question

Tap the correct statement based on the given sentence-

'Sean practised in his backyard for the school football team.'

• A. 'football' is used as an adjective.
• B. 'backyard' is used as an adjective.
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 'football' is used as a noun.

Answer 1

The correct option is A 'football' is used as an adjective.

The closed compound noun 'football' is used as an adjective here as it describes the noun 'team'.