Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.
He bought me a walking stick.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Adjective.
Explanation:
In the phrase “walking stick”, the word walking describes the noun stick. It tells us the purpose or type of stick, not an action being performed. Hence, it functions as an adjective, not as a verb.
Grammatical rule used:
A verb ending in -ing can function as an adjective when it describes a noun (called a participial adjective).
Example:
· A sleeping child
· A writing desk
Information Booster:
Not all -ing words are verbs. Their role depends on usage in the sentence.