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CDS 2024 · PYQ · Word Classes / Parts of Speech · easy

The cantankerous men of the town roar around the marketplace. Identify the word class of the underlined word 'cantankerous'.

  1. A.Verb
  2. B.Adverb
  3. C.Determiner
  4. D.Adjective✓ Correct

Explanation

'Cantankerous' describes the noun 'men' by giving information about their nature (bad-tempered or quarrelsome). Words that describe or qualify nouns are adjectives. Hence the word class is Adjective.
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