Choose which part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Bravo! You have given the right answer.
Choose which part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Bravo! You have given the right answer. Correct Answer Interjection
The correct answer is option 2), i.e. Interjection.
Explanation:
The underlined word 'bravo' is used to express 'well done'. So, it is an interjection.
- As we have to identify the part of speech of the word, we need to know the significance of the 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, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection and determiner etc.
Let's understand the definitions of the parts of speech given in the option:
| Parts of speech | Function | Example |
| Preposition | shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word | He is sitting on the chair. I was standing before the judge. |
| Interjection | word or phrase that expresses a strong feeling or emotion | Hurrah! we won. Alas! he died. |
| Conjunction | joins two words, phrases or sentences | Vijay is poor but he is honest. Sam and Mark are joining us for lunch. |
| Noun | naming people, places, things and ideas | Mike has bought a new car. Love is the most beautiful feeling. |
So, 'bravo' is an interjection.
Interjections are used in exclamatory sentences.
An exclamatory sentence is used to express surprise, grief, wonder, joy etc.
Example: What a beautiful flower!
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