"The officer, who was on duty, noticed the theft." What part of speech is 'who'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Parts of Speech question asks: "The officer, who was on duty, noticed the theft." What part of speech is 'who'? The correct choice is B. Pronoun. 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. Preposition
Why not A: “Preposition” does not fit this question. The answer is Pronoun.
- B. Pronoun ✓
- C. Adverb
Why not C: “Adverb” does not fit this question. The answer is Pronoun.
- D. Conjunction
Why not D: “Conjunction” does not fit this question. The answer is Pronoun.
Correct answer
B. Pronoun
Explanation
Pronoun (option B) is the accepted answer to “"The officer, who was on duty, noticed the theft." What part of speech is 'who'”. Option A (Preposition) does not fit this question. Option C (Adverb) does not fit this question. Option D (Conjunction) does not fit this question. For this Parts of Speech question, the accepted answer is Pronoun.
Source: Parts of Speech Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, parts of speech, NTS
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