Which part of speech is the word 'so' in the following sentence? 'Shruti…

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Which part of speech is the word 'so' in the following sentence?

'Shruti wanted to work so she went to her room.'"

Answer: D. ConjunctionConsider the sentence: "Shruti wanted to work so she went to her room." The word "so" connects two clauses: Shruti wanted to work she went to her room It…

  1. A.

    Preposition

  2. B.

    Interjection

  3. C.

    Verb

  4. D.

    Conjunction

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Correct answer: D

Consider the sentence:

"Shruti wanted to work so she went to her room."

The word "so" connects two clauses:

Shruti wanted to work
she went to her room

It shows the result or consequence of the first action and joins the two clauses together. Therefore, "so" functions as a conjunction in this sentence.

Answer: D. Conjunction

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