2026 · Q81
Directions : Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read each sentence carefully, and determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. Mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Who came **first** in the race?
EnglishWord Classes
- APreposition
- BAdjective
- CAdverb
- DArticle
Explanation
"First" here modifies the verb "came" — it tells how he came (ahead of the others), answering an adverbial question of manner/order. It does not modify any noun, so it cannot be an adjective. A word modifying a verb is an adverb — (C).