Question

The mean teacher quickly gave the students homework. 1. What part of speech is the word mean acting as in the above sentence? a) verb b) noun c) adverb d) adjective

Answer 1

the answer will be (c) adverb

Answer 2

The mean teacher quickly gave the students homework.

• Option (d)
• The word 'mean' acting as an adjective in the above sentence.
• An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun or a pronoun.
• In the above sentence, the adjective 'mean' tell us more about the noun 'teacher'.
• It is adjective of quality.

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES ARE:-

• Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns.

Example:- Zayn is a naughty boy.

• Adjectives of quality tell us about the qualities a noun has.

Example: The cafes in Delhi are nice.

• Adjectives of quantity show how much of a thing is being referred to.

Example: Her friend is little short.

• Adjectives of number show how many persons or things are being referred to, or what order a person or things stand.

Example: I have five rings.

• Possessive adjectives shoe belongings or possession.

Example: Was that your watch?

• Interrogative adjectives are used to ask questions.

Example: What colour pen is this?

• Distributive Adjectives refer to each person or thing in a group.

Example: Each kitchen has two exhaust fans.

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