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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Daredevil is used here as an adjective as it is describing stunts. Any word used to describe a noun is an adjective. Hence, adjective is correct.
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C
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Daily modifies the noun basis, describing the frequency of invoice signing. Adjectives describe nouns, while adverbs would modify verbs directly.
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Daily modifies the verb are inspected, indicating when the action occurs. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
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B
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Dailies is a noun referring to daily newspapers. It functions as the object of the preposition 'in' and represents entities.
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B
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Dairy is a noun naming a shop/store that sells milk products. It serves as the object of the preposition 'at'.
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Damage is the name given to the injury caused to things. So, it is a noun.
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Daintily modifies the verb blew, describing how the action was performed. Words ending in -ly that modify verbs are typically adverbs.
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A
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Damage appears in the infinitive form 'to damage' following the adjective 'likely'. Infinitives function as verbs, indicating the potential harm to his career.
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C
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Dainty modifies the noun 'bite', describing what kind of bite she took. Words that describe nouns are adjectives.
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C
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Damaging is an adjective (participial adjective) describing 'lead' as harmful to health. It follows the linking verb 'is' and modifies the noun subject.
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Damn modifies the noun 'business', emphasizing the speaker's frustration. In this colloquial usage, it functions as an adjective intensifying 'business'.
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Damned is the past tense verb condemning the film. 'Was damned by' shows the passive construction where critics did the damning.
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Damn is an imperative verb meaning to disregard or ignore something. The speaker urges celebrating without concern for cost.
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D
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Damned modifies the adjective 'fast', intensifying how quickly they exited. Adverbs can modify other adverbs, and 'damned' here is an adverbial intensifier.
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Damn modifies the adjective stupid, so it functions as an adverb. Adverbs modify adjectives just as they modify verbs. The structure [adverb + adjective] is common in English.