CDS 2026 (I) English, question 70

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.

Q70

Amar ensured the timely delivery of the products.

  1. (a) Adverb
  2. (b) AdjectiveCorrect answer
  3. (c) Noun
  4. (d) Preposition

Solution.

Answer: (b) Adjective

  1. Timely directly modifies the noun delivery and means occurring at an appropriate time.
  2. It is an adjective here despite its -ly ending.