WBCS.LIVE practice question

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'This is a fast train.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Noun
  2. Adverb
  3. Adjective
  4. Verb

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Adjective

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) Adjective šŸ“š Explanation: In this sentence, 'fast' is used to modify the noun 'train'. Words that describe or qualify nouns are categorized as adjectives. Note that 'fast' can also be an adverb (e.g., 'He runs fast'), but in the context of describing the quality of the train, it functions as an adjective.