"The ambitious student applied to five universities." What part of speech is 'ambitious'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Parts of Speech question asks: "The ambitious student applied to five universities." What part of speech is 'ambitious'? The correct choice is D. Adjective. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Verb
Why not A: “Verb” does not fit this question. The answer is Adjective.
- B. Noun
Why not B: “Noun” does not fit this question. The answer is Adjective.
- C. Adverb
Why not C: “Adverb” does not fit this question. The answer is Adjective.
- D. Adjective ✓
Correct answer
D. Adjective
Explanation
Adjective (option D) is the accepted answer to “"The ambitious student applied to five universities." What part of speech is 'ambitious'”. Option A (Verb) does not fit this question. Option B (Noun) does not fit this question. Option C (Adverb) does not fit this question. For this Parts of Speech question, the accepted answer is Adjective.
Source: Parts of Speech Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, parts of speech, NTS
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