Identify the part of speech the underlined word belongs to.

He writes in pencil.

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Answer 1

the correct answer is Preposition

Key Points

A preposition is a word which is placed before the noun or pronoun in the sentence to make its relationship with the other words of the sentence.
Example: You are in the good books of the teachers.
The underlined word 'in' is a preposition which makes the relation of a pencil with the verb in the sentence.
As we have to identify which part of speech the word belongs to, we need to know the significance of parts of speech.
Parts of speech:
- A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions.
- In English, the main parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction and interjection.

Let's understand the definitions of parts of speech given in options with examples:

Parts of speech	Function	Example
Pronoun	To replace a noun to avoid repetition	Mohini is a kind girl. She loves the poor.
Noun	Naming people, places, things, feelings etc.	Dolly presented me with a new dress. It is her love for me.
Verb	It expresses the action done in the sentence	Your hard work is appreciable. I love you.
Preposition	It relates the noun or pronoun in the sentence with the other words of the sentence.	Come into the room. Put the book on the shelf.

The word 'in' makes the relation of the pencil with the verb. So it is classified as Preposition.