“This table is heavy.” In the sentence, “heavy” is a:

Correct answer: Adjective. “Heavy” describes the noun “table”, so it is an adjective.

Background: Adjectives describe nouns.

• Verb: A verb shows action or state, but “heavy” does not.
• Adverb: An adverb describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
• Noun: A noun names a person, place, or thing.

Did you know? “Is” is the verb in this sentence.

Memory trick: Describes a noun → adjective.