Question

Read the following sentence, paying close attention to the underlined words:

The young child played alone in the warm sun while the older children swam in the cold water of the clear lake nearby.
Which underlined word does not function as an adjective?
A. Clear
B. Warm
C. Alone
D. Young

Answer 1

the only word that is not an adjective is alone. there is your answer. adjectives describe nouns alone does not

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) alone.
That word is used as an adverb, not as an adjective.