Question

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
He spoke to us gently.

• A. Verb
• B. Adverb
• C. Noun
• D. Adjective

Hint:

Adverbs often end in "-ly" and answer questions like how?, when?, where?, or to what extent? about verbs.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

In the sentence "He spoke to us gently.", the underlined word "gently" is used to describe how the action of speaking was performed. Words that provide more information about a verb’s action, explaining how, when, where, or to what extent, are called adverbs. Therefore, gently is an adverb in this context.

Correct Answer: Adverb