Question

Match the part of speech (in bold) to their usage. ABOVE

• A. 1-8, 2-7, 3-5, 4-6
• B. 1-7, 2-6, 3-5, 4-8
• C. 1-8, 2-5, 3-6, 4-7
• D. 1-6, 2-8, 3-5, 4-7

Hint:

Lock the clearest pair first (the above information = adjective), then eliminate options that break it.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Check sentence 8, "The above information is for the public."
Here "above" sits right before the noun "information" and tells us which information is meant. A word placed before a noun to describe it is an adjective. So 8 matches with 1 (adjective), giving 1-8.

Step 2: Use 1-8 to remove wrong options.
Option B pairs 1 with 7, and option D pairs 1 with 6, so neither can be right. Only options A and C keep 1-8.

Step 3: Check sentence 7, "Look above the mantel piece."
Here "above" works with the action word "look," showing where to direct the action. Since it attaches to the verb "look" and not to a noun by itself, it functions as an adverb here. So 7 matches with 2 (adverb), giving 2-7.

Step 4: Compare 2-7 against the remaining options.
Option A has 2-7, option C has 2-5 instead. Since 2-7 is correct, option C is ruled out and option A remains.

Step 5: Confirm the last two sentences.
In sentence 5, "Rain comes from above," "above" stands alone naming a place or direction, so it acts as a noun here. That gives 3-5. In sentence 6, "His conduct is above suspicion," "above" sits before the noun "suspicion" and links conduct to the idea of being beyond it, working as a preposition. That gives 4-6. Both match option A.

Final Answer:
All four pairs, 1-8, 2-7, 3-5, 4-6, match option A. \[ \boxed{\text{Option A}} \]