Question

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

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

Hint:

Find the easiest pair first (noun "downs" in sentence 6), then use it to eliminate wrong options.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Check sentence 5, "The fire engine came rushing down the hill."
Here "down" shows the relation between the fire engine's movement and the hill. A word that links a noun to the rest of a sentence like this is a preposition. So 5 matches with 2 (Preposition), giving 2-5.

Step 2: Use this match to remove wrong options.
Option C gives 2-6 and option D gives 2-7, both wrong against 2-5. Only options A and B keep 2-5, so C and D are out.

Step 3: Check sentence 8, "The porter was hit by the down train."
Here "down" sits right before the noun "train" and describes what kind of train it is. A word that describes a noun this way is an adjective. So 8 matches with 1 (Adjective), giving 1-8.

Step 4: Compare 1-8 against the remaining options.
Option A has 1-8, option B has 1-6 instead. Since we found 1-8 is correct, option B is out and option A remains.

Step 5: Confirm with the last two sentences.
In sentence 6, "He has seen the ups and downs of life," "downs" names a thing (the good and bad times), so it is a noun. That gives 3-6. In sentence 7, "Down with the tyrant!" the word "down" pushes an action or command, so it works as a verb here. That gives 4-7. Both match option A exactly.

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