CDS 2024 · PYQ · Word Classes / Parts of Speech · easy
There is still some water in the bottle.
Identify the word class of the underlined word 'some'.
A.Adverb
B.Conjunction
C.Determiner✓ Correct
D.Verb
Explanation
In the sentence, 'some' precedes the noun 'water' and indicates an unspecified quantity. Words that come before nouns to specify quantity, possession or definiteness are determiners. 'Some' here functions as a quantifier determiner. Hence the correct word class is Determiner.
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