"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Parts of Speech question asks: "Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair? The correct choice is A. Conjunction. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Conjunction ✓
- B. Pronoun
Why not B: “Pronoun” does not fit this question. The answer is Conjunction.
- C. Preposition
Why not C: “Preposition” does not fit this question. The answer is Conjunction.
- D. Adverb
Why not D: “Adverb” does not fit this question. The answer is Conjunction.
Correct answer
A. Conjunction
Explanation
Conjunction (option A) is the accepted answer to “"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair”. Option B (Pronoun) does not fit this question. Option C (Preposition) does not fit this question. Option D (Adverb) does not fit this question. For this Parts of Speech question, the accepted answer is Conjunction.
Source: Parts of Speech Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, parts of speech, NTS
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