Question
Download Solution PDFChoose which part of speech the underlined part belongs to:
Alas! I have lost everything.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Interjection
Key Points
- As we have to identify the part of the speech of the word, we need to know the significance of the parts of the speech.
- Parts of speech:
- A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions.
- In English, the main parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
- Let's understand the definitions of parts of speech given in the options:
Parts of speech Function Example Interjection It is used to show a sudden feeling of happiness, anger, sorrow, etc. Alas! I am ruined. Hurrah! I have won. Pronoun It is used in the place of nouns to avoid repetition. You have come soon. It is good.
Verb It is the action word in the sentence. Close the door. It is open. Noun It is the name of a place, person, feeling, etc. Raja has come. Prahlad came by scooter.
Thus the correct answer is Option 1
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