Friends share secrets. That's what keeps them close.

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Is "close" a verb in "Friends share secrets. That's what keeps them close." ?

I'm asking because "close" is pronounced a little differently when it is a verb or an adjective. One ends with a "z" sound, the other one with an "s" sounds.
 

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Is "close" a verb in "Friends share secrets. That's what keeps them close." ?
No.
I'm asking because "close" is pronounced a little differently when it is a verb or an adjective. One ends with a "z" sound, the other one with an "s" sound.
That's right. "Close" is pronounced one way as a verb and another way as an adjective.
 

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Is "close" a verb in "Friends share secrets. That's what keeps them close." ?
No. It's an adjective.
I'm asking because "close" is pronounced a little differently when it is a verb or an adjective. One ends with a "z" sound, the other one with an "s" sounds.
Yes, use "z" for the verb, and "s" for the adjective.
 
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