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.
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Parts of Speech Questions
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noun
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verb
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interjection
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pronoun
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'Is coming' is a verb phrase because it describes an action happening now. The helping verb 'is' combined with 'coming' forms the present continuous tense. Verbs show actions or states of being.
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verb
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interjection
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pronoun
D
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'I' is a pronoun because it refers to the speaker. Pronouns replace specific nouns to avoid repetition. 'I' is a first-person singular pronoun used when referring to oneself.
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pronoun
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adjective
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adverb
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'Electric' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'train'. Adjectives modify or describe nouns by answering 'what kind'. It tells us what type of train is being discussed.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
C
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'To' is a preposition because it shows the relationship between 'went' and 'Madras'. Prepositions connect nouns or pronouns to other words in a sentence, often showing direction, location, or time.
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noun
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verb
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interjection
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pronoun
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'Went' is a verb because it describes an action (the past tense of 'go'). Verbs are action words that tell what someone did. It's the main action in the sentence.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
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'Madras' is a noun (specifically a proper noun) because it names a specific place. Nouns are people, places, or things. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter and name specific entities.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
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'Smoking' is a noun (gerund) because it functions as the subject of the sentence. Although 'smoke' is typically a verb, adding '-ing' turns it into a noun form called a gerund. Gerunds act like nouns in sentences.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
D
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'And' is a conjunction because it connects two ideas ('went to Madras' and 'met my friend'). Conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses together. Common conjunctions include and, but, or, so, and because.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
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'To' is a preposition because it shows the relationship between 'injurious' and 'health'. Prepositions indicate relationships like direction, location, or connection between words. Here it connects the adjective to the noun it affects.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
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Health is a noun because it names a thing/state. Here it functions as the object of the preposition to, indicating what receives the injury.
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noun
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pronoun
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adjective
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adverb
B
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He is a personal pronoun serving as the sentence subject. Pronouns replace specific nouns, avoiding repetition.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
D
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"but" is a conjunction, which is used to link two distinct phrases or clauses.
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noun
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pronoun
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adjective
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adverb
C
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Intelligent is an adjective describing he. Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns by answering what kind.
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noun
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adjective
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preposition
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conjunction
B
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Clever describes she, making it an adjective. Adjectives characterize people/things by stating qualities or traits.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Adjective
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Adverb
B
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Words such as 'this' and 'that' are pronouns. They distinguish specific things.