"Everybody deserves a second chance." What part of speech is 'Everybody'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"Everybody deserves a second chance." What part of speech is 'Everybody'?”
The accepted answer is C. Pronoun. “"Everybody deserves a second chance." What part of speech is 'Everybody'” is answered by Pronoun (option C). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Pronoun. Option B (“Adjective”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Pronoun. Remaining alternatives (Noun) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Pronoun 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. Verb
Why not A: “Verb” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Pronoun. “"Everybody deserves a second chance." What part of speech is 'Everybody'” is answered by Pronoun (option C). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to c
- B. Adjective
Why not B: “Adjective” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Pronoun. “"Everybody deserves a second chance." What part of speech is 'Everybody'” is answered by Pronoun (option C). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to c
- C. Pronoun ✓
- D. Noun
Why not D: “Noun” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Pronoun. “"Everybody deserves a second chance." What part of speech is 'Everybody'” is answered by Pronoun (option C). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to c
Correct answer
C. Pronoun
Explanation
“"Everybody deserves a second chance." What part of speech is 'Everybody'” is answered by Pronoun (option C). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Pronoun. Option B (“Adjective”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Pronoun. Remaining alternatives (Noun) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Pronoun 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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