Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in the following sentence.
Hand to hand fighting took place in Galwan Valley.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Noun.
• The highlighted word “hand” refers to a body part and is used as a naming word in the expression “hand to hand.”
• Naming words for persons, places, animals, things, or ideas are called nouns.
• In the given sentence, “hand” does not show any action, quality, or manner; it simply names a thing.
Example: Hand to hand combat requires great physical strength.
Other options:
• Verb: Incorrect because hand does not show any action; the action is “took place.”
• Adjective: Incorrect because hand does not describe a noun’s quality.
• Adverb: Incorrect because hand does not modify a verb, adjective, or adverb.