Which word class includes a word that modifies a noun or pronoun?

• A. Adverb
• B. Noun
• C. Adjective
• D. Verb

Answer: (C)

Adjectives describe properties or qualities of a noun, or provide detail about a pronoun when used with it. They answer questions like what kind, which one, or how many. For example, in “red apple,” red modifies the noun apple and tells us its color. In “these books,” these functions as a determiner that modifies the noun books by showing which ones. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, not nouns. Nouns name people, places, or things, and verbs express actions or states. Since the prompt asks for the word class that includes a word that modifies a noun or pronoun, the correct choice is adjectives.