"The strong wind damaged several houses." What part of speech is 'strong'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"The strong wind damaged several houses." What part of speech is 'strong'?”
The accepted answer is B. Adjective. “"The strong wind damaged several houses." What part of speech is 'strong'” is answered by Adjective (option B). Option A (“Noun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Option C (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Remaining alternatives (Adverb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Adjective 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 B. Adjective. “"The strong wind damaged several houses." What part of speech is 'strong'” is answered by Adjective (option B). Option A (“Noun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used t
- B. Adjective ✓
- C. Verb
Why not C: “Verb” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Adjective. “"The strong wind damaged several houses." What part of speech is 'strong'” is answered by Adjective (option B). Option A (“Noun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used t
- D. Adverb
Why not D: “Adverb” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Adjective. “"The strong wind damaged several houses." What part of speech is 'strong'” is answered by Adjective (option B). Option A (“Noun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used t
Correct answer
B. Adjective
Explanation
“"The strong wind damaged several houses." What part of speech is 'strong'” is answered by Adjective (option B). Option A (“Noun”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Option C (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Adjective. Remaining alternatives (Adverb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Adjective 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, grammar, parts of speech
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