Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word in

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2023

Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:
It shall be done by then.

  1. A.

    Noun

  2. B.

    Pronoun

  3. C.

    Adjective

  4. 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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