Identify the part of speech of the word 'only' in the following sentence:-
Rohit was the only child of Sarita.

Noun

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Adverb

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Adjective

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Verb

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Solution

The correct option is D Adjective
Option A is incorrect because 'only' is not a naming word or noun
Option B is incorrect because 'only' is not modifying the verb as an adverb does
Option C is correct because 'only' like and adjective is qualifying the noun child
Option D is incorrect because 'was' is the verb in the sentence

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