"She and her brother went shopping." What part of speech is 'and'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"She and her brother went shopping." What part of speech is 'and'?”
The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"She and her brother went shopping." What part of speech is 'and'” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Option C (“Pronoun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Remaining alternatives (Preposition) 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. Adverb
Why not B: “Adverb” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"She and her brother went shopping." What part of speech is 'and'” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to ca
- C. Pronoun
Why not C: “Pronoun” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"She and her brother went shopping." What part of speech is 'and'” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to ca
- D. Preposition
Why not D: “Preposition” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Conjunction. “"She and her brother went shopping." What part of speech is 'and'” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to ca
Correct answer
A. Conjunction
Explanation
“"She and her brother went shopping." What part of speech is 'and'” is answered by Conjunction (option A). Option B (“Adverb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Option C (“Pronoun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conjunction. Remaining alternatives (Preposition) 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, grammar, parts of speech
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