Directions : Each of the following sentences has word(s) underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word(s) belong(s) to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Adders are the only poisonous snakes found across Britain

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NDA-II 2024 (GAT) Official Paper (Held On: 01 Sept, 2024)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

The word "Adders" refers to a specific type of snake found in Britain, which is a noun.
Nouns are words that name people, animals, things, places, ideas, or concepts.
In this sentence, "Adders" serves as the subject, indicating the kind of snake being discussed.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Additional Information

Noun – A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, idea, action, or quality. In this case, "Adders" is a proper noun referring to a specific type of snake species.
Adjective – Adjectives describe or modify nouns. However, "Adders" itself is not an adjective.
Adverb – Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and "Adders" does not serve this function in the sentence.
Determiner – Determiners introduce nouns and can indicate things like quantity, possession, definiteness, and "Adders" is not used in this way in the sentence.