Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 32 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

In the sentence "She could barely contain her excitement as the curtains rose," what part of speech is the word "barely" and what is its function in the sentence?

Answer Options

A. Adjective; it describes the noun "excitement" indicating quality.
B. Adverb; it modifies the verb "contain" indicating manner.
C. Preposition; it links "barely" to the verb phrase indicating relationship.
Correct Answer D. Adverb; it modifies the verb phrase "could contain" indicating degree.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Adverb; it modifies the verb phrase "could contain" indicating degree.

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Easy .

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