Parts of Speech MCQs

Correct Answer: Adverb

The correct answer is Adverb, as asked in this question on Parts of speech.

Correct Answer: Conjunction

The correct answer is Conjunction, as asked in this question on Parts of Speech.

Correct Answer: Subject

The correct answer is Subject, as asked in this question on Parts of Speech.

Correct Answer: Preposition

The correct answer is Preposition, as asked in this question on Parts of speech.

Correct Answer: Relative pronoun

'Which' here introduces the relative clause 'which you gave me' and refers back to 'the book', so it is a relative pronoun.

Correct Answer: Noun

Curiosity names a quality (a state of being curious); it is an abstract noun, not a verb, adjective or adverb.

Correct Answer: Conjunction

'Yet' here joins two contrasting clauses ('he ran fast' / 'he missed the train'), so it is a coordinating conjunction.

Correct Answer: Adjective

The correct answer is Adjective, as asked in this question on Parts of speech.

Correct Answer: Preposition

'Along' is a preposition indicating location or movement relative to the road.

Correct Answer: Preposition

'After' is used here to indicate time and functions as a preposition showing the relationship between 'lunch' and the rest of the sentence.

Correct Answer: Adjective

Although ending in '-ly', 'costly' is an adjective used to modify the noun 'costumes'.

Correct Answer: Preposition

'Against' is a preposition indicating physical contact or proximity to a surface.

Correct Answer: Adjective

The word 'thorough' modifies the noun 'enquiry', making it an adjective.

Correct Answer: Table

A concrete noun represents a physical object that can be perceived through the senses, like a 'Table'.

Correct Answer: Reflexive pronoun

Pronouns ending in '-self' or '-selves' that refer back to the subject are reflexive pronouns.

Correct Answer: Interjection

Words used to express strong emotion or sudden feeling, like 'Hey!', are classified as interjections.

Correct Answer: Relative pronoun

A relative pronoun (like who, which, or that) connects a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. Here, 'who' refers back to 'athlete'.

Correct Answer: Noun

In this sentence, "athlete" acts as a singular noun referring to a person.

Correct Answer: Pronoun

"Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun used to refer to all the people in a group.

Correct Answer: Preposition

'Under' acts as a preposition of place here, showing the physical relationship between the shoes and the table.

Correct Answer: Adjective

Despite ending in '-ly', 'friendly' modifies a noun (e.g., a friendly person), classifying it grammatically as an adjective.

Correct Answer: Conjunction

'Not only... but also' serves as a correlative conjunction, used to link two grammatically equal elements in a sentence.

Correct Answer: Noun

Words ending in the suffix '-tion' denote a state, condition, or action, making 'reflection' a noun.

Correct Answer: Adverb

In this sentence, 'very' modifies the adjective 'good' to indicate degree, making it an adverb.

Correct Answer: Interrogative pronoun

Words like who, what, which, and whom are used to ask questions, classifying them as interrogative pronouns.

Correct Answer: Subject

In the sentence 'I helped him,' 'I' is the subject pronoun performing the action.

Correct Answer: Pronoun

In this interrogative sentence, 'What' acts as an interrogative pronoun replacing the unknown object.

Correct Answer: verb

'Won' is the past tense of 'win', denoting the action taking place within the sentence, classifying it strictly as a verb.

Correct Answer: Noun

The preposition 'along' establishes a spatial relationship with 'the roads', which is a noun phrase.

Correct Answer: Auxiliary verb

In 'have you been', 'have' functions as an auxiliary verb used to form the perfect tense.

Correct Answer: Preposition

In this context, 'till' (or 'until') acts as a preposition indicating the time up to which the store is open.

Correct Answer: Interjection

In sentences like 'Well, let's see', 'well' functions as an interjection to express emotion or pause.

Correct Answer: abstract

Abstract nouns represent concepts, qualities, or states of being (like obedience) that cannot be physically touched or seen.

Correct Answer: Today

'Today' specifies when an action happens, making it an adverb of time.

Correct Answer: Adverb of Manner

'Attentively' describes how the action of listening is done, making it an Adverb of Manner.

Correct Answer: Happily

'Happily' is the adverbial form of the adjective 'Happy'.

Correct Answer: Pronoun

'Who' is an interrogative or relative pronoun used to refer to people.

Correct Answer: Adverb

In this sentence, 'before' acts as an adverb of time, modifying the verb 'met'.

Correct Answer: Preposition

In this sentence, 'till' establishes a time relationship between the verb and '8pm', acting as a preposition.

Correct Answer: Pronoun

'Everyone' is an indefinite pronoun, used to refer to all the people in a group without explicitly naming them.

Correct Answer: Conjunction

Conjunctions are grammatical connectors utilized to link clauses, sentences, or words together logically.

Correct Answer: Noun

Adjectives are parts of speech specifically designed to modify, describe, or qualify a noun or pronoun.

Correct Answer: Adjective

In this sentence, 'best' describes the noun 'friend', functioning as a superlative adjective.

Correct Answer: Adverb

Here, 'well' modifies the verb 'doing', hence it acts as an adverb.

Correct Answer: Preposition

In this sentence, 'along' acts as a preposition indicating the relationship of movement with respect to the road.

Correct Answer: Interjection

In this context, 'Well' is used as an introductory interjection to express hesitation or a transition in thought.

Correct Answer: Adjective

Here, 'five' acts as a numeral adjective modifying the noun 'fingers'.

Correct Answer: Quantitative adjective

The words 'much' and 'little' answer the question 'how much', functioning as adjectives of quantity.

Correct Answer: Conjunction

The phrase 'not only... but also' is a correlative conjunction used to connect balanced clauses.

Correct Answer: Adjective

In this sentence, the word 'hard' modifies the noun 'plate' describing its physical property, making it an adjective.

Correct Answer: Adverb

The phrase modifies the verb 'does' to show purpose, functioning as an adverbial phrase in the sentence context.

Correct Answer: Interjection

Interjections are exclamatory words that express strong emotion (e.g., 'Ouch!', 'Wow!') and can grammatically stand alone as full sentences.

Correct Answer: Adverb

In this sentence, 'later' is modifying the verb 'came', telling us *when* John came. Hence, it functions as an adverb.

Correct Answer: Noun

'Justice' acts as an abstract noun representing the concept of moral rightness and fair administration of law.

Correct Answer: Noun

The word 'policeman' functions as a noun naming a person or occupation in the sentence.

Correct Answer: Adjective

The word modifies the noun 'part,' making it an adjective in this context.

Correct Answer: Conjunction

'But' is a coordinating conjunction used to connect ideas that contrast.

Correct Answer: Preposition

In this context, 'after' links the noun 'lunch' to the rest of the sentence, acting as a preposition.

Correct Answer: None of these

In this specific phrase, 'deep' acts as an adjective describing the depth of the water (though proverbially used, the word itself is an adjective).

Correct Answer: Preposition

In 'along the road', the word 'along' acts as a preposition connecting the noun 'road' to the verb 'walking'.

Correct Answer: Adjective

In this context, 'ill-taught' functions as an adjective modifying a person's state.

Correct Answer: None of these

The blank requires a noun (like 'person' or 'man'), but all options are adverbs, leaving 'None of these' as the correct choice.

Correct Answer: Noun

Words ending in '-tion' usually function as nouns, identifying an action, state, or thing.

Correct Answer: Pronoun

'Himself' is a reflexive pronoun used to refer back to the subject of the clause.

Correct Answer: Interjection

An interjection is a part of speech that demonstrates the emotion or feeling of the author, often ending in an exclamation point.

Correct Answer: Verb

In the sentence provided, 'likes' is the main action word indicating a state of affection, thereby acting as a verb.

Correct Answer: Noun

'Swimmer' is a noun referring to a person who swims.

Correct Answer: Noun

'Reflection' is a noun denoting the image of something as seen in a mirror or water.

Correct Answer: Adverb

The phrase "in a hurry" modifies the verb "disappear" by describing *how* he disappears, making it function as an adverbial phrase.

Correct Answer: Noun

'Speedy' acts as a proper noun indicating the specific name of the pet.

Correct Answer: Interjection

The word 'Wow' represents an outburst of emotion and stands independently, classifying it grammatically as an interjection.

Correct Answer: Adverb

The word 'also' modifies the verb 'likes', indicating addition. Therefore, it functions as an adverb.

Correct Answer: Adjective

'Some' functions as an adjective (determiner) when it qualifies a noun.

Correct Answer: Auxiliary verb

'Is' functions as an auxiliary (helping) verb when it supports a main verb.

Correct Answer: Abstract Noun

'Honesty' in 'Honesty is the best policy' is an abstract noun.

Correct Answer: Abstract

'Power' is an abstract noun.

Correct Answer: Concrete Noun

'Soldier' and 'enemy' are concrete nouns.

Correct Answer: Demonstrative pronoun

These is a demonstrative pronoun because it points to the flowers being talked about.

Correct Answer: Adverb

Twice is an adverb because it tells how often the whistle was blown.

Correct Answer: Adverb phrase

To save electricity is an adverb phrase because it tells why they were told to do something.

Correct Answer: Complement

Brown's idea is the complement because it completes the meaning of the sentence about the new process.

Correct Answer: Direct object

Good wishes is the direct object because it is what the firm offered.

Correct Answer: Noun

Jane is a noun because it is the name of a person.

Correct Answer: Noun

Greek is a noun because it is the name of a language.

Correct Answer: Adverb

Quickly is an adverb because it tells how she ran; the book misprints it as Averb.

Correct Answer: Adjective

Good is an adjective because it describes the student Ahmed.

Correct Answer: Preposition

In is a preposition because it shows the relation between the pen and the drawer.

Correct Answer: Cost

Cost is a noun, whereas quickly, slowly and carefully are adverbs.

Correct Answer: Adjective

Oatmeal describes the cookies, so it functions as an adjective here.

Correct Answer: Adjective

'Little' is an adjective here because it modifies the noun 'danger'.

Correct Answer: Adjective

An adjective is a word used to describe a noun or a pronoun.

Correct Answer: material noun

Diamond is a material noun, the name of a material substance.

Correct Answer: Adjective

The book's key gives Adjective for 'round' in this item; the stem is truncated in the scan, so the keyed classification is retained with that note.

Correct Answer: A noun

'Intervention' is a noun.

Correct Answer: Material noun

Diamond names a material substance, so it is a material noun.

Correct Answer: Clause

The book classifies this as a clause; strictly it is a participial phrase, but the book's answer is retained as printed.

Correct Answer: Noun

In the book's truncated item, 'round' is given as a noun, as in a round of visits.