Question 91Asked in BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) English Class 11-12

Let bygones be bygones. We cannot undo the past. The above sentence has which one of the following grammatical classes?

Let bygones be bygones. We cannot undo the past. The above sentence has which one of the following grammatical classes?
  1. AParticiple as adjective
  2. BParticiple as verb
  3. CParticiple as noun
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Participle as adjective

Explanation

‘Bygone’ is formed from the participle ‘gone’ (by + gone) and is basically a participial adjective meaning ‘past’. The official key classes it as a participle used as an adjective.

From BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) English Class 11-12 — Previous Year Paper

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