Parts of Speech Identification
Identify the correct part of speech for italicized words in various sentences. Practice grammar skills essential for competitive exams including MBA entrance, UPSC, bank PO, and civil services examinations.
Questions
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
There is something pleasing about him.
- noun
- verb
- preposition
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
The heavens are above.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
The moral law is above the civil.
- noun
- verb
- preposition
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
Analyze the above sentence.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
They arrived soon after.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
We went away after they had left.
- noun
- verb
- conjunction
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
Our blessings come from above.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
It was all profit and no loss.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- preposition
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
After ages shall sing his glory.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
They wandered about in sheepskins.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
All men are mortal.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
He takes after his father.
- noun
- verb
- preposition
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
He lost all his speculations.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- preposition
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
He was all alone when I saw him.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- preposition
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
All spoke in his favour.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- <font style="font-family:">preposition</font>
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
Are there any witness present?
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- preposition
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
Does any of you know anything about it?
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
We walked as fast as we could.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
She likes the same colour as I do.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
As he was poor, I helped him.
- noun
- verb
- conjuction
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
I have seen you before.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
Is that any better?
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
He went away before I came.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- conjunction
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
He came before the appointed time.
- noun
- verb
- preposition
- adjective
- pronoun
Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word(s) given in italics.
I think yours is a better plan.
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun