2022 · Q55
Directions: Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The **bottomline** is that we have to make a decision today.
EnglishWord Classes
- ANoun
- BPronoun
- CAdverb
- DAdjective
Explanation
Bottomline is the subject of is, naming the essential point that has to be faced, which is the core function of a noun. It takes the definite article the, a definitive noun signal. It is not substituting for a noun as a pronoun would, nor modifying anything as an adverb or adjective would. The subject position and article make it a noun.