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