Question

Based on your knowledge of word parts, what does the word intervene mean?

A.
It is an adverb that means "to make between."
B.
It is an adverb that means "to come in place of."
C.
It is a verb that means "to make in place of."
D.
It is a verb that means "to come between."

Answer 1

The answer is (D). It is a verb that means "to come between."

Answer 2

The word "intervene" is a verb that means "to come between" and that is the reason why the letter "D" is the correct answer to this question.

It is a verb because verbs are words that represent an action and, on the other hand, adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.