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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 40

Topic: Word classes

Directions · Q36 to Q40

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

Q40

Would you like to buy this new item ?

  1. (a) DeterminerCorrect answer
  2. (b) Conjunction
  3. (c) Interjection
  4. (d) Adjective

Solution.

Answer: (a) Determiner

  1. This identifies which item is meant and occurs before the adjective new and the noun item.
  2. Its precise function is a demonstrative determiner.
  3. Some older grammars call it a demonstrative adjective, but determiner is the best supplied classification.