Question 1165

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option. Six cameras will be set up along the animal corridors in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, as a precautionary measure for the floods. As the monsoon approaches, when the national park gets flooded every year, the animals usually cross National Highway 37 and flee towards the Karbi Anglong hills. This often results in animals being knocked down or run over by speeding vehicles on the highway which bisects the park. Many animals also drown in the floodwaters. Though the park authorities use measures like “time card” to limit vehicle speed, deaths of animals continue to occur every year. The cameras will be installed along the animal corridors on NH 37 to record the movement of the animals and also the speed of the vehicles that pass through the park during the floods. Kaziranga director told that the park authorities with the help of the forest department have adopted several measures to control animal deaths during the floods. The director said two automatic cameras each would be installed at Panbari and Haldibari, while one each will be placed at Deosur and Amguri corridors to monitor the animals. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence given below? "Six cameras will be set up along the animal corridors in Kaziranga National Park in Assam."

Answer

Preposition

Why?

The correct answer is Preposition . Key Points A noun is a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun). Example: Betty, London, Appreciation, etc. A verb is a word that is used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. Example: Walk, Take, etc. A preposition is a word that is used before a Noun or a Pronoun and expresses the relation with other words. Example: In, On, Above, etc. An adverb is a word that is used to modify or qualify a verb or an adjective. Example: Quickly, Gently, etc Clearly, the word 'along' is a preposition. ​