"He bought a new car." What part of speech is 'new'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"He bought a new car." What part of speech is 'new'?”
The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"He bought a new car." What part of speech is 'new'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Option B (“Noun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Remaining alternatives (Verb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Adjective 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. Adverb
Why not A: “Adverb” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"He bought a new car." What part of speech is 'new'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete r
- B. Noun
Why not B: “Noun” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"He bought a new car." What part of speech is 'new'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete r
- C. Verb
Why not C: “Verb” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"He bought a new car." What part of speech is 'new'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete r
- D. Adjective ✓
Correct answer
D. Adjective
Explanation
“"He bought a new car." What part of speech is 'new'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Option B (“Noun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Remaining alternatives (Verb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Adjective 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, grammar, parts of speech
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