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He apologized for arriving late.

The word ‘late’ in the above sentence is .....

AAdverb

BAdjective

CConjunction

DPreposition

Answer:

A. Adverb

Read Explanation:

In the sentence “He apologized for arriving late.”

  • The word “late” describes how he arrived.

  • It modifies the verb “arriving”.

  • Words that modify verbs are adverbs.

👉 Therefore, “late” is used as an adverb here.


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