Directions: Each of the following sentences has an uderlined word. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. India is revered as the (fountainhead) of democracy in the world today.
Identifying the Word Class of 'Fountainhead'
This solution focuses on identifying the correct word class for the underlined word 'fountainhead' within the given sentence about India and democracy.
Sentence Analysis: India and Democracy
The sentence provided is: "India is revered as the (fountainhead) of democracy in the world today." We need to determine the part of speech of the word 'fountainhead' as used here.
- The word 'fountainhead' appears after the article 'the'. Articles like 'a', 'an', and 'the' are typically followed by nouns.
- 'Fountainhead' in this context refers to the origin or source, a concept or a thing.
- The structure 'the [word] of democracy' indicates that '[word]' is acting as a noun, naming the source.
Understanding Word Classes
Let's examine why 'fountainhead' belongs to a specific word class:
- Noun: A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Fountainhead' here signifies the source or origin, which is a concept or a thing. This fits the definition.
- Adjective: An adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. 'Fountainhead' does not describe another word in the sentence.
- Adverb: An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, time, place, or degree. 'Fountainhead' does not modify any verb, adjective, or adverb here.
- Interjection: An interjection expresses strong emotion and is often set apart by punctuation. 'Fountainhead' does not serve this purpose.
Conclusion on 'Fountainhead'
Based on its usage in the sentence following the article 'the' and representing the source of democracy, 'fountainhead' functions as a noun. It names the origin concept.
Options Analysis
Reviewing the provided options:
- Noun: Correct, as 'fountainhead' names the source.
- Adjective: Incorrect, as it doesn't describe anything.
- Adverb: Incorrect, as it doesn't modify a verb, adjective, or adverb.
- Interjection: Incorrect, as it doesn't express emotion.
Therefore, the word class for 'fountainhead' in the given sentence is a noun.
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