What is the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence?

The windows were open, but the house still smelled like fresh paint.



Answer :

The >> article, definite
windows >> noun, plural, common
were >> verb, simple past, third person plural
open >> adjective
but >> conjunction
the >> article, definite
house >> noun, singular, common
still >> adverb
smelled >> verb, past participle
like >> adverb
fresh >> adjective
paint >> noun