"She whispered softly so as not to wake the baby." What part of speech is 'softly'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Parts of Speech question asks: "She whispered softly so as not to wake the baby." What part of speech is 'softly'? The correct choice is D. Adverb. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Verb
Why not A: “Verb” does not fit this question. The answer is Adverb.
- B. Noun
Why not B: “Noun” does not fit this question. The answer is Adverb.
- C. Adjective
Why not C: “Adjective” does not fit this question. The answer is Adverb.
- D. Adverb ✓
Correct answer
D. Adverb
Explanation
Adverb (option D) is the accepted answer to “"She whispered softly so as not to wake the baby." What part of speech is 'softly'”. Option A (Verb) does not fit this question. Option B (Noun) does not fit this question. Option C (Adjective) does not fit this question. For this Parts of Speech question, the accepted answer is Adverb.
Source: Parts of Speech Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, grammar, parts of speech
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