I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen:
A chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.
And the gates of this Chapel were shut,
And "Thou shalt not" writ over the door;
So I turn'd to the Garden of Love,
That so many sweet flowers bore,
And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tomb-stones where flowers should be:
And Priests in black gowns were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars my joys and desires.
The word 'Sweet' is used in the last line of the second stanza as an/a ______. Fill in the blank with the suitable option.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → adjective
Adjective:
- An adjective describes a noun: it tells what kind, which or how many.
- The last line of the second stanza is "That so many sweet flowers bore".
- "Sweet" stands before the noun flowers and describes them (fragrant, pleasant);
- so it is an adjective.
Example: The garden was full of sweet roses.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: adverb — Incorrect. An adverb describes a verb, adjective or another adverb; the adverb form is "sweetly", as in "She sang sweetly".
Option 3: noun — Incorrect. "Sweet" is a noun only when it names a thing, such as a sweet (a piece of candy); here it describes the flowers.
Option 4: verb — Incorrect. "Sweet" never shows an action; the verb of the line is "bore", and the verb form of sweet is "sweeten".