Question

Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Don't loiter about the street.

• A. Adverb
• B. Adjective
• C. Preposition
• D. Verb

Answer 1

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.