Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word in
Duration: 1 min
2023
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:
It shall be done by then.
- A.
Noun
- B.
Pronoun
- C.
Adjective
- D.
Adverb
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Adverb (adverb of time).
'Then' indicates when something happens and in this sentence it modifies the verb phrase 'shall be done'.
How to test: if a word answers the question 'when?', it is usually an adverb of time.
Example in the sentence: 'It shall be done by then.' Here 'then' answers 'when will it be done?'
Contrast with other parts of speech: 'then' does not name something (noun), replace a noun (pronoun), or describe a noun (adjective).
Therefore, 'then' is an adverb of time because it tells when the action will occur.
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