Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the highlighted word/words belongs/belong to.
She married at 18 and gave birth to her first child shortly thereafter.

Correct option is D

· Highlighted Word: thereafter
· Word Class: Adverb
· Explanation: The word "thereafter" indicates a subsequent event in relation to a previous action.
· Meanings of other options:
· Pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun (e.g., he, she, it).
· Determiner: A word that introduces a noun and specifies it (e.g., this, that, each).
· Adjective: A word that describes a noun (e.g., new, old).