English Language
Parts of Speech
1,977 Questions
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.
Nouns and verbsAdjectives identificationAdverbs and modifiersWord categorization
Parts of Speech Questions
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
B
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Explanation
'Some' is adjective of quantity. It answers the question 'how much?'.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
D
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Explanation
The word This points to a specific book, functioning as a demonstrative adjective. It identifies which noun is being discussed.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
B
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Explanation
Little indicates the amount of sugar, which is an uncountable noun. This makes it an adjective of quantity.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
B
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Enough describes the amount of exercise, which is an uncountable concept in this context. It is an adjective of quantity.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
B
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Explanation
Half indicates a portion of the money, which is an uncountable mass noun. It is an adjective of quantity.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
D
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Explanation
These points to specific mangoes, acting as a demonstrative adjective.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
B
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Explanation
Some indicates an unspecified amount of sugar, which is an uncountable noun. It is an adjective of quantity.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
A
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Explanation
Red describes the color, which is a physical quality of the lips.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
B
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Explanation
Any in this case is an adjective of quantity. The sentence is implying whether or not the person has sense or not.
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Adjective of quality
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Adjective of quantity
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Numeral adjective
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Demonstrative adjective
A
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Explanation
The sentence is implying whether or not the girl has any beauty. It is implying absence of an attribute. Therefore, it is an adjective of quality.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
D
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Explanation
Those points to a specific group of girls, making it a demonstrative adjective.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
A
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Explanation
Sweet describes the taste, which is a quality of the mango.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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numeral adjective
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demonstrative adjective
C
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Explanation
Third indicates the position or rank of the man, which is a numeral adjective (ordinal).