In that sentence, was is being used as an auxiliary verb to help complete the passive verb phrase "was used".
A verb - used with object
Noun--however, many words have several possible parts of speech; please submit the Whole Sentence when asking for part of speech--cannot be sure without seeing how it is used in the sentence, as that's what determines the part of speech.
Off can be used as an adverb, preposition, adjective, or verb.
Xerox can be used as a verb and a noun.
Civilization is typically used as a noun.
The part of speech that the word my is used as is an adjective.
Flower
The flower is used for reproduction by the plant. The pollen is the "male" part of the plant and the flower is the "female" part that develops into the plant's fruit and seed(s). The colorful petals and sweet odor of the flower are to attract animals that will pollinate the flower.
"Turned" in the given sentence is a verb in its past tense. In this instance, "turned" is being used as a synonym for "became", and "rancid" is an "objective complement" of the "predicate adjective" type.
Gag answer: adverds Real answer: adverbs
A contradictory part of speech refers to when a particular word is used in a way that contradicts its typical part of speech classification. For example, if a word is usually a noun but is used as a verb in a sentence, that would be contradictory.
oral
No, "funny" is not a part of speech. It is an adjective used to describe something that causes amusement or laughter.
Flour and flower are homophones. "Flour" refers to the white powder used for cooking, while "flower" is the colorful part of a plant.
Into and after are prepositions. Above can be used as a preposition and an adverb.
Interjection is the part of speech rarely used in formal writing.
It can be used as a noun or a verb.