Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word. The candidate studied…
2023
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word.
The candidate studied hard, but could not clear the examination.
- A.
Preposition
- B.
Conjunction
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Interjection
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Correct answer: B
Explanation: 'but' joins two clauses expressing contrast.
'But' is a coordinating conjunction that connects the independent clause "The candidate studied hard" and the independent clause "could not clear the examination."
Key role: shows contrast between two ideas.
Usage note: when joining two independent clauses, it is often preceded by a comma.
Why not other parts of speech: it does not show noun relationships (preposition), does not modify verbs/adjectives/adverbs (adverb), and is not an exclamatory standalone word (interjection).
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