CDS 2026 (I) English, question 66

Topic: Word classes

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Directions · Q61 to Q70

Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read each sentence carefully, and determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. Mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q66

The local council could not finance the project as planned.

  1. (a) Noun
  2. (b) VerbCorrect answer
  3. (c) Adverb
  4. (d) Participle

Solution.

Answer: (b) Verb

  1. Finance follows the modal could, with not intervening, and takes the project as its object.
  2. It is the base-form verb meaning provide funds.