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