Out of given options choose a word that can be used as an adjective as well as an adverb.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Fast
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Fast (answer) | An adjective describes a noun. An adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. A few words have the same form in both uses: fast, hard, late, early, high, straight. Fast is one of them:
| The fast bowler ran in fast and took a wicket. |
| (2) Quickly | Quickly is only an adverb. The adjective is "quick". | – |
| (3) Beautiful | Beautiful is only an adjective. The adverb is "beautifully". | – |
| (4) Happily | Happily is only an adverb. The adjective is "happy". | – |
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