Question

State which part of speech the underlined word belongs to:
The man rode his bike down the street.

• A. Preposition
• B. Noun
• C. Pronoun
• D. Conjunction

Answer 1

The correct option is B Noun

Option B: A noun names a person, place or a thing. In the given sentence, 'street' names a piece of land adjoining buildings in an urban context. Hence this word is a noun and option B is correct.

Options A, C and D:

A: A preposition is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence. These include 'in, on, under, over, to, from, etc.' 'Street' does not function as a preposition by this definition.

C: A pronoun is a word referring to a noun that's been mentioned before. They include 'it, him, she, etc.' 'Street' does not function as a pronoun by this definition.

D: A conjunction is a word that connects or joins two or more clauses or phrases. They include 'and, but, unless, etc.' 'Street' does not function as a conjunction by this definition.

Hence these options are incorrect.