Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word.
Rita just caught the train.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Adverb.
• The highlighted word “just” modifies the verb “caught”.
• It tells the time/degree of the action (Rita caught the train very recently / only barely managed to catch it).
• A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb is called an adverb.
Example: She just finished her homework.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Noun: a naming word, but “just” is not a naming word.
• Pronoun: replaces a noun (he, she, it), but “just” does not replace any noun.
• Adjective: describes a noun, but “just” is not describing “Rita” or “train”; it modifies “caught”.