"She wore a beautiful dress." What part of speech is 'beautiful'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"She wore a beautiful dress." What part of speech is 'beautiful'?”
The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"She wore a beautiful dress." What part of speech is 'beautiful'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Verb”) 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 (Adverb) 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. Verb
Why not A: “Verb” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"She wore a beautiful dress." What part of speech is 'beautiful'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch i
- B. Noun
Why not B: “Noun” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"She wore a beautiful dress." What part of speech is 'beautiful'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch i
- C. Adverb
Why not C: “Adverb” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adjective. “"She wore a beautiful dress." What part of speech is 'beautiful'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch i
- D. Adjective ✓
Correct answer
D. Adjective
Explanation
“"She wore a beautiful dress." What part of speech is 'beautiful'” is answered by Adjective (option D). Option A (“Verb”) 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 (Adverb) 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/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, parts of speech, NTS
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