What part of speech is the word is only?

Answer 1

Only can function either an adverb or as an adjective. It is an unusual word. Take a look at these sentences: # Only students wear boots in bed. (No one else does so). # Students only wear boots in bed. (As previous sense). # Students only wear boots in bed. (They don't wear anything else in bed). # Students only wear boots in bed. (They don't wear them anywhere else). # Students wear only boots in bed. (They don't wear anything else in bed). # Students wear boots only in bed. (As previous sense). # Students wear boots only in bed. (They don't wear them anywhere else). # Students wear boots in bed only. (As previous sense). The bold type indicates words spoken as a group.