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Slightest is an adjective. The first hint is the -est superlative, although this does not rule out it being an adverb, and some determinatives also have superlative forms. But slightest is modifying the noun reverence, which is typical for adjective phrases and not adverb phrases. The noun phrase the slightest difference has the as a determiner, and determinatives do not typically collocate with the, which suggests that it is not a determinative either.<\/div>\n\n

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If we take slightest out of context, the base form slight can function as complement to seem, which is also characteristics of adjectives and rules out it being an adverb or determinative. There is an adverb slightly, which suggests that slight is an adjective and that the typicaly -ly adjective\u2013adverb formation rule applies.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n"},"keywords":[{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"become","alternatives":["seem"]},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"slightly","alternatives":["-ly"]},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"very","alternatives":["too","so"]},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"denot*","alternatives":["mean*"]},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"complement"},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"modif*"},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"noun"},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"adverb","alternatives":["determinative","determiner"]},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"gradable","alternatives":["less","least","-er","slighter"]},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"},"keyword":"adjective"},{"options":{"points":1,"occurrences":1,"caseSensitive":true,"forgiveMistakes":false,"feedbackIncludedWord":"keyword","feedbackMissedWord":"none"}}],"overallFeedback":[{"from":0,"to":100,"feedback":"Don't put too much stock in the score. The grading algorithm is quite simplistic."}],"behaviour":{"inputFieldSize":"10","enableRetry":true,"ignoreScoring":false,"minimumLength":150,"overrideCaseSensitive":"on","overrideForgiveMistakes":"on","pointsHost":1,"percentageMastering":90},"checkAnswer":"Check","tryAgain":"Retry","showSolution":"Show solution","feedbackHeader":"Feedback","solutionTitle":"Sample solution","remainingChars":"Remaining characters: @chars","notEnoughChars":"You must enter at least @chars characters!","messageSave":"saved","taskDescription":"

Identify the lexical category of the word slight <\/em>in without the slightest<\/u> reverence<\/em>. What tells you that it is or is not an adjective?<\/p>\n","media":{"disableImageZooming":false},"ariaYourResult":"You got @score out of @total points","ariaNavigatedToSolution":"Navigated to newly included sample solution after textarea.","submitAnswer":"Submit","ariaCheck":"Check the answers.","ariaShowSolution":"Show the solution. You will be provided with a sample solution.","ariaRetry":"Retry the task. You can improve your previous answer if the author allowed that."}