Grammar

"Near" is a preposition showing the spatial relationship between the house and the temple. Prepositions show relationships between words in a sentence, often indicating place, time, or direction. Nouns name things, verbs show action, adverbs modify verbs, and adjectives describe nouns.

"Near" is an adverb modifying the verb "come" - it tells where to come (to a close position). Adverbs modify verbs. Nouns name things, verbs show action, adjectives describe nouns, and pronouns replace nouns.

In the sentence 'I help him in need,' the word 'need' is preceded by the preposition 'in' and functions as a thing or concept, making it a noun.

The word 'much' modifies the adjective 'better' in this sentence. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Here, 'much' tells us to what extent she is better, which is a typical function of an adverb of degree.

The word 'near' modifies the noun 'relation' in this sentence. Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Here, 'near' tells us what kind of relation she is, making it an adjective rather than an adverb.

The word 'nearing' is the present participle form of the verb 'near'. In this sentence, it describes what the ship was doing - approaching land. 'Was nearing' shows the continuous past tense action of the verb 'near'.

In this sentence, 'as' functions as a subordinating conjunction connecting two clauses: 'This book is not so good' and 'that one [is good]'. The structure 'so...as' is a comparative construction where as links the two parts. It's not a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective in this context.

The sentence 'Such women as Maggie Tom liked him very much' is grammatically garbled and appears to have errors. However, if we interpret it as 'Such women as Maggie Tom...' then 'as' would function as a relative pronoun introducing a relative clause. The structure 'such...as' typically uses as as a pronoun in this construction.

In 'She likes the same color as I do', the word 'as' functions as a relative pronoun introducing the relative clause 'I do'. The full meaning is 'as the one I do'. In this 'same...as' construction, as represents 'the same thing that' and refers back to 'the same color'. It's not a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective.

In 'He came before the bell rang', 'before' introduces a dependent clause ('the bell rang') and connects it to the main clause. This makes it a subordinating conjunction of time. It's not being used as a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective here - it's establishing a temporal relationship between two events.

In 'He stood before the mirror', 'before' is functioning as a preposition because it links the pronoun 'He' to the noun phrase 'the mirror' to show spatial relationship. The phrase 'before the mirror' is a prepositional phrase indicating position. When before is followed by a noun (not a clause), it's a preposition.

The word 'before' modifies the verb 'seen' by telling when the action occurred. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Here, 'before' answers 'when' she was seen, making it an adverb of time.

The word 'before' is followed by the object 'mine', showing it functions as a preposition. Prepositions show relationships between words and always take an object. Here, it indicates position in seniority relative to 'mine.'

The word 'bettered' describes an action Usha performed - she improved or surpassed her records. It's the past tense verb form. Verbs express actions or states of being. The '-ed' ending is a common past tense verb marker.

 Elders is a noun.