The quality of the fruits, as well as the vegetables,

$$\text{has}$$

improved after the new supplier joined.

1.Which of the following sentences uses the word “near” as an adverb?

2.Identify the part of speech of the word '$bravery^{\prime} in this$ sentnece: The firefighters acted with remarkable bravery during the airport blaze.

3.Identify the part of speech of the word '$Sinking^{\prime} in this$ sentence: The sinking ship was visible from the port tower.

4.Identify the part of speech of the word '$Alas^{\prime} in this$ sentence: Alas! The soldiers could not return from the battlefield.

5.Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:The students walked quietly through the corridor to their classroom.

6.Each of the emergency exits

7.A group of bystanders ___ trying $\to stop the street fight before the police$ arrived.

8.The tension in the streets, along with several reports of vandalism, ___ the police chief and ___ an emergency meeting last night.

9.The mayor's new policy aimed \to ___ illegal street vendors, but many critics argued it would only ___ their economic hardships.

10.The authorities promised a ___ solution $\to the hawker$ crisis, yet their temporary actions proved ___ and inconsistent.

11.Many citizens viewed the eviction drive as ___ rather than just, since it disproportionately targeted those who were already ___.

12.The sudden removal of hawkers was defended as a measure for public safety, but many saw it as a ___ act carried out with complete ___ for human dignity.