Question

Find a correct match of grammatical function with the usage of the word STILL

Function	Usage
1. Noun	a. Still waters run deep
2. Adjective	b. He wanted some stills for magazine
3. Verb	c. The good news makes mestill my fears
4. Adverb	d. Will you still love me when I am old and grey?

• A. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
• B. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
• C. 1-b 2-a, 3-c, 4-d
• D. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand the task → We need to correctly match the grammatical function of the word “STILL” with its appropriate usage from the given sentences.
Step 2: Analyze each case carefully:
- Noun: As a noun, “still” refers to a photograph or a single frame from a movie. Example: “He wanted some stills for magazine.” This matches with (b).
- Adjective: As an adjective, “still” means calm, motionless, or quiet. Example: “Still waters run deep.” This matches with (a).
- Verb: As a verb, “still” means to quiet, calm, or pacify. Example: “The good news makes me still my fears.” This matches with (c).
- Adverb: As an adverb, “still” means “up to this time,” “even now,” or “nevertheless.” Example: “Will you still love me when I am old and grey?” This matches with (d).
Step 3: Confirm the matches → 1-b (Noun : some stills for magazine)
2-a (Adjective : Still waters run deep)
3-c (Verb : still my fears)
4-d (Adverb : still love me when old)
Step 4: Conclude → This exactly corresponds to option (C).
FinalAnswer:1-b,2-a,3-c,4-d

Answer 2

Instead of starting from each grammatical function and finding its usage, we can go the other way, reading each usage sentence first and naming its function directly.

1. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a: This pairs the adverb usage with noun, which is wrong, since sentence (d), "Will you still love me", uses still as an adverb, not a noun.
2. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b: This pairs the noun function with sentence (c), "makes me still my fears", where still is actually a verb, not a noun.
3. 1-b 2-a, 3-c, 4-d: Sentence (b), "wanted some stills for magazine", uses still as a noun (a photograph); (a), "Still waters run deep", uses it as an adjective; (c), "makes me still my fears", uses it as a verb; and (d), "Will you still love me", uses it as an adverb. Every pairing matches.
4. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d: This pairs the noun function with sentence (a), which is actually the adjective usage, so this is wrong.

Reading the usage sentences first and naming their function confirms noun-b, adjective-a, verb-c, adverb-d, which is exactly the third option.

Let's summarize:

• Working from the usage sentences to the function gives the same match as working from function to usage.
• Only one option lines up all four pairs correctly.

Therefore, the correct answer is 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d.