Question

There is a mouse underneath the piano. (Choose the correct part of speech for the word ‘underneath’ from the following options.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Underneath- Adverb of place

Explanation:

Answer 2

'Underneath' is a preposition here.

Explanation:

• Prepositions are words that relate the position of noun with the rest . They tell about the posture of it.
• Some of the prepositions include: on, in, into, up, down, behind, near, over, beside, beneath, etc.,
• 'Underneath' is also a preposition meaning under.
• It is too a word that talks about the place where the mouse is situated in the statement given.
• The exact meaning of 'underneath' is 'hiding under' in the statement.
• The mouse is hiding below the piano.
• Therefore the part of speech 'underneath'  is preposition.