Question

What is a function word?

• A. A word that explains grammatical relationship
• B. A word through which new words can be formed
• C. Stresses words in a speech
• D. A word that consists of meanings

Answer 1

Answer:

A. A word that explains grammatical relationship

Function word
➡ A function word is a word that primarily serves to express grammatical relationships between other words in a sentence rather than carrying a lexical meaning of its own.
➡ Examples: and, but, if, in, the, a, of, to, for