In the sentence "She is neither here nor there," what part of speech is "there"?
Question and options
In the sentence "She is neither here nor there," what part of speech is "there"?
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Pronoun
- Preposition
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Adverb
In 'neither here nor there', 'there' tells where (place), so it is an adverb, like 'here'.
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