TEZPUR 2025 — English PYQ

To identify the adjective, we need to understand what it does in a sentence: an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. Analyzing the sentence:

• "She": Pronoun (the subject).

• "was": Verb (linking verb).

• "the": Article/Determiner.

• "most": Adverb (modifies the adjective "well-dressed," indicating degree).

• "well-dressed": Adjective (describes the noun "lady").

• "lady": Noun (the object being described).

• "in the party": Prepositional phrase.

2. Logical break down:

The word "well-dressed" provides information about the quality or appearance of the "lady". In English grammar, compound words like "well-dressed" function as a single adjective unit to describe a noun.

3. Mathematical representation of the relationship:

If $N$ is the noun "lady" and $Adj$ is the adjective "well-dressed," then the descriptive relationship is defined as:

$$Adj(N)=\text{well-dressed}(\text{lady})$$

Conclusion:

Since "well-dressed" is the word modifying the noun "lady," it is the correct adjective. The word "most" acts as an adverb of degree modifying the adjective.

The correct option is (c).