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