'We work every day except Friday'. In this sentence 'except' is a/an— (49th Special BCS)
কadjective
খnoun
গpreposition✓
ঘpronoun
ব্যাখ্যা
Parts of speech identification requires careful examination of how a word functions in its context.
Sentence Analysis:
"We work every day except Friday"
— "except" comes before the noun "Friday"
— It shows a relationship between "every day" and "Friday"
— It means "excluding" or "apart from"
Why "except" is a Preposition here:
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word. "Except" here precedes the noun "Friday" and shows exclusion from the group "every day."
Meaning: We work every day, but Friday is excluded.
"Except" as other parts of speech:
— As a Conjunction: "He went to every class except [that] he missed the last one" (followed by a clause)
— As a Verb (archaic/formal): "Present company excepted" (to exclude)
More preposition examples with "except":
— "Everyone was invited except me."
— "She liked all fruits except mangoes."
— "The office is open every day except Sunday."
✗ Adjective: Would modify a noun directly
✗ Noun: Would function as subject or object
✗ Pronoun: Would replace a noun
Source: A Practical English Grammar — Thomson & Martinet; Longman English Grammar — L.G. Alexander.