In which of the following sentences is the underlined word used as an adjective?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Meena packed only a light bag for the two-day hostel trip.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Adjective:
An adjective describes a noun. In this sentence “light” comes before the noun “bag” and tells what kind of bag it is: not heavy.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The light in the stairwell has not worked for a week. — Incorrect. “Light” is a noun here. It names the lamp in the stairwell.
Option 2: Dadi asked me to light the diya near the tulsi plant. — Incorrect. “Light” is a verb here. It is the action of setting the diya on fire.
Option 4: On school trips, our teacher always tells us to travel light. — Incorrect. “Light” is an adverb here. It tells how we should travel: with little luggage.