MAH-CET 2026 — English PYQ

Correct Answer: (c) Adverb

Detailed Explanation

This question asks you to classify the word "Quickly" into its proper grammatical category, known as a part of speech.

An adverb is a word that modifies, describes, or adds more information about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It frequently answers the question "how?" an action is performed.

We can model the formation of this word using a standard morphological rule:

$$\text{Base Adjective (Quick)}+\text{Suffix (-ly)}⟹\text{Adverb (Quickly)}$$

• Usage example: "She ran quickly to catch the train." * In this example sentence, "quickly" directly modifies the action verb "ran", explaining the rapid manner in which she ran. Therefore, it acts strictly as an adverb.