Parts of Speech

Some functions as an adverb meaning approximately or about when used before a number. It modifies the numeral thirty to indicate approximation rather than exact count.

Still describes water as an adjective meaning motionless calm or without movement. In the proverb still water runs deep, it characterizes quiet or placid water.

Correct Answer: AdjectiveHere 'such' means being as stated or indicated. 

Such functions as an adjective modifying the noun hurry and indicating a particular degree or kind. It intensifies and describes the type of hurry being warned against.

Still is used as a verb meaning to calm to quiet or to hush. The mothers still their babies by using the name to soothe or lull them into quiet.

'Neither' is a conjunction followed by 'nor'.

'Often' depicts adverb of number.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs are words which modify (adds description to) a verb. Often – but not always – they end in ‑ly.

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because the given word 'long' is an adjective whereas (1), (2) and (4) are adverb, noun and verb respectively.

(1) is incorrect because it tells the answer to the question “how much” whereas the adverb in the given sentence refers to degree.

Here, word 'which' qualifies to the noun 'road'. A question is asked in the sentence.Hence, 'which' is an interrogative adjective.

The underlined part is a subject because it is doing an action (watering).

The underlined part is a subject because it is doing an action (ploughed).

'Softly' shows how she speaks, so it is an adverb. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

'Haste' refers to 'unnecessarily quick action'. It is a noun as it is a state of action. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.