2023 · Q103
Match the underlined word in each of the following sentences with the correct parts of speech and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
She came **slowly** up to the main door.
EnglishWord Classes
- AAdjective
- BAdverb
- CVerb
- DPronoun
Explanation
The underlined word is 'slowly'. In 'She came slowly', 'slowly' modifies the verb 'came', describing how she came. Words modifying verbs are adverbs. Option (b) 'Adverb' is correct. It is not an adjective (modifies nouns), verb (action), or pronoun (replaces noun). The -ly ending is characteristic of adverbs. Hence option B is correct. (Note: Oswaal's key letter appears to be a misprint; 'slowly' is unambiguously an adverb.)