"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 MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair?”
The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Pronoun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Option C (“Preposition”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Remaining alternatives (Adverb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Conjunction is identified. Parts of Speech questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Parts of Speech recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Conjunction ✓
- B. Pronoun
Why not B: “Pronoun” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Pronoun”) does not
- C. Preposition
Why not C: “Preposition” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Pronoun”) does not
- D. Adverb
Why not D: “Adverb” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Pronoun”) does not
Correct answer
A. Conjunction
Explanation
“"Both the manager and the staff attended the meeting." What part of speech is 'and' in this correlative pair” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Pronoun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Option C (“Preposition”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Remaining alternatives (Adverb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Conjunction is identified. Parts of Speech questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Parts of Speech recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Parts of Speech Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, parts of speech, NTS
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