"The event took place last year." What part of speech is the phrase 'last year' functioning as?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"The event took place last year." What part of speech is the phrase 'last year' functioning as?”
The accepted answer is D. Adverb phrase of time. The event took place last year What part of speech is the phrase 'last year' functioning as is answered by Adverb phrase of time option D Option A Verb does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adverb phrase of time Option B Adjective does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adverb phrase of time Remaining alternatives Noun fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Adverb phrase of time 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.
- A. Verb
Why not A: “Verb” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adverb phrase of time. The event took place last year What part of speech is the phrase 'last year' functioning as is answered by Adverb phrase of time option D Option A Verb does not match the stem it i
- B. Adjective
Why not B: “Adjective” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adverb phrase of time. The event took place last year What part of speech is the phrase 'last year' functioning as is answered by Adverb phrase of time option D Option A Verb does not match the stem it i
- C. Noun
Why not C: “Noun” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adverb phrase of time. The event took place last year What part of speech is the phrase 'last year' functioning as is answered by Adverb phrase of time option D Option A Verb does not match the stem it i
- D. Adverb phrase of time ✓
Correct answer
D. Adverb phrase of time
Explanation
The event took place last year What part of speech is the phrase 'last year' functioning as is answered by Adverb phrase of time option D Option A Verb does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adverb phrase of time Option B Adjective does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adverb phrase of time Remaining alternatives Noun fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Adverb phrase of time 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.
Source: Parts of Speech Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, parts of speech, NTS
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