Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow…
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Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow it.
Yesterday, two brave children of Gangapur were awarded Brave Hearts Award. They have exhibited a great spirit of selflessness and courage. Harsh, a twelve-year-old boy, saved a little girl from drowning in the river that flows along his village. Garima has been awarded for her presence of mind.
Which part of speech is the word 'brave'?
- A.
Noun
- B.
Pronoun
- C.
Adjective
- D.
Preposition
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Correct answer: C
Solution
The correct option is C: Adjective.
Detailed Explanation
In the passage, "brave" is used to describe the noun "children" (e.g., "two brave children"). Because it is modifying a noun by describing a quality of the children, it functions as an adjective.