"The situation grew increasingly tense." What part of speech is 'increasingly'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"The situation grew increasingly tense." What part of speech is 'increasingly'?”
The accepted answer is D. Adverb. “"The situation grew increasingly tense." What part of speech is 'increasingly'” is answered by Adverb (option D). Option A (“Verb”) 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 (Noun) 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. Verb
Why not A: “Verb” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adverb. “"The situation grew increasingly tense." What part of speech is 'increasingly'” is answered by Adverb (option D). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- B. Adjective
Why not B: “Adjective” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adverb. “"The situation grew increasingly tense." What part of speech is 'increasingly'” is answered by Adverb (option D). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- C. Noun
Why not C: “Noun” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Adverb. “"The situation grew increasingly tense." What part of speech is 'increasingly'” is answered by Adverb (option D). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- D. Adverb ✓
Correct answer
D. Adverb
Explanation
“"The situation grew increasingly tense." What part of speech is 'increasingly'” is answered by Adverb (option D). Option A (“Verb”) 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 (Noun) 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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