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Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Don't loiter about the street.
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Don't loiter about the street.
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Solution
The correct option is C Preposition
'Loiter' means to move or stand without any reason.Option A - The word 'about' is not an adverb as it does not explain more about any verb, adjective or another adverb. Thus option A is incorrect.Option B - 'About' doesn't describe the noun 'the street'. Thus option B is incorrect.Option D - 'About' is not a verb, as it doesn't explain the state of being of the subject. Thus option D is incorrect.Option C - 'About' is a preposition which means 'on the subject of' or 'connected with'. Here, it means 'on the street'. Thus option C is the correct answer.
'Loiter' means to move or stand without any reason.
Option A - The word 'about' is not an adverb as it does not explain more about any verb, adjective or another adverb. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'About' doesn't describe the noun 'the street'. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'About' is not a verb, as it doesn't explain the state of being of the subject. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'About' is a preposition which means 'on the subject of' or 'connected with'. Here, it means 'on the street'. Thus option C is the correct answer.
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