Answer: গ) an adjective
In the sentence “The girl with long hair is my cousin”, the phrase ‘with long hair’ describes which girl we are talking about. It tells us more about the noun ‘girl’, giving extra information. Since it describes a noun, it functions as an adjective.
Key points to remember:
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Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.
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The phrase ‘with long hair’ tells us what kind of girl it is.
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It is not a noun, because it does not name anything.
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It is not an adverb, because it does not describe a verb, adjective, or adverb.
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It is not a preposition by itself; the word ‘with’ is a preposition, but the whole phrase together works as an adjective describing the girl.
Example to compare:
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The boy with blue eyes is my friend. → ‘with blue eyes’ describes boy, so it is an adjective phrase.
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She ran quickly. → ‘quickly’ describes the verb ran, so it is an adverb.
So, in this sentence, ‘with long hair’ clearly functions as an adjective phrase, giving more detail about the noun it follows.
