Question

He apologized for arriving late.

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

• A. Adverb
• B. Adjective
• C. Conjunction
• D. Preposition

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Adverb

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.