2020 · Q10
Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word is. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
I can **hardly** believe it.
EnglishWord Classes
- AAdjective
- BPreposition
- CAdverb
- DVerb
Explanation
'Hardly' modifies the verb phrase 'believe it', expressing degree — adverbs modify verbs (as well as adjectives and other adverbs). It does not name a person, place or thing (noun), show a relationship between words (preposition), or express an action (verb). Hence (C) Adverb is correct.