English Language

Parts of Speech

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The parts of speech form the foundation of English grammar, categorizing words into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and other functional classes. Identifying the correct part of speech is crucial for sentence construction and comprehension. This topic is a staple in the English language sections of SSC, Banking, and various other competitive exams.

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Parts of Speech Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the statement where the given word hasn’t been used correctly.

ARTICULATE

  1. He is an articulate speaker.

  2. Pay attention to the articulate of each syllable.

  3. An articulated truck can turn quite sharply.

  4. It is important to articulate each word carefully.

  5. If you try to articulate, you will get the correct spellings.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The word used in option (2) is not correct. Instead the word should be ‘articulation’, meaning ‘to pronounce words distinctly’. Therefore, option (2) is the answer.