Question

hamper \ham puhr\\ 1. (verb) to block or prevent 2. (noun) a basket - style container for clothes or food use the drop - down menus and the dictionary entry to answer the questions about this sentence: i struggled to carry the large hamper of food. which part of speech is \hamper\ in the sentence? which definition provides the correct meaning of the word \hamper\?

Explanation:

In the sentence "I struggled to carry the large hamper of food", "hamper" is something that can be carried and contains food. According to the dictionary - entry, a noun is a naming word and "a basket - style container for clothes or food" fits the context as it is a thing being carried. The verb definition "to block or prevent" does not make sense in this context.

Answer:

Which part of speech is "hamper" in the sentence? Noun
Which definition provides the correct meaning of the word "hamper"? A basket - style container for clothes or food