Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in the following sentence:
What does he want?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Pronoun.
Detailed Explanation (English): In the sentence “What does he want?” the highlighted word “What” is used to ask a question about an object or thing. It replaces the noun that the speaker is asking about. Hence, “what” is an interrogative pronoun, because it is used in place of a noun to form a question.
Therefore, “what” = Interrogative Pronoun.
Grammatical rule used: An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions and stands for the thing about which the question is asked — e.g., what, who, whom, whose, which.
Explanation of the grammatical rule in Hindi: Interrogative Pronoun (प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम) वह शब्द है जो किसी वस्तु, व्यक्ति या विचार के बारे में प्रश्न पूछने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है और संज्ञा का स्थान लेता है। यहाँ “What” किसी वस्तु के लिए प्रयुक्त है, इसलिए यह Pronoun (सर्वनाम) है।
Example:
· What is your name? → “What” is an interrogative pronoun.
Meanings of other options: · Noun: name of a person, place, or thing (संज्ञा) · Adjective: describes a noun (विशेषण) · Adverb: modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb (क्रिया विशेषण)