2021 · Q91
Directions : Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase Bold. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the Bold word belongs to. Indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
They wandered **around** aimlessly.
EnglishWord Classes
- AVerb
- BAdjective
- CIntensifier
- DNoun
Explanation
(key disputed): strictly, 'around' in 'wandered around aimlessly' is an adverb of place (it modifies 'wandered', telling where), but 'adverb' is not among the options. The reference answer key marks (b) Adjective, which is followed here; the option set appears incomplete since none of verb, adjective, intensifier or noun fits 'around'. Thus the correct choice is (B) "Adjective".