In the given sentence, "workers" is a noun and is the object of the preposition "part-time." So, the correct option is C.
In the given sentence, "workers" is a noun and is the object of the preposition "part-time."
The phrase "part-time workers" functions as a noun phrase and serves as the direct object of the verb "to hire." The sentence is structured as follows:
Subject: The company president
Verb: advised
Object: her warehouse manager
Infinitive Phrase: to hire more students as part-time workers
In this infinitive phrase, "more students" is the direct object of the infinitive "to hire," and "as part-time workers" acts as an adjectival phrase modifying "more students." "Workers" is a noun within this adjectival phrase.
The probable question may be:
"Pick out the noun from the sentence: The company president advised her warehouse manager to hire more students as part-time workers and so he contacted the college's employment office.
O president
O manager
O workers
O college's"