English Language
Parts of Speech
1,912 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
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preposition
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conjunction
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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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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.
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
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The correct answer is 'adjective' because 'more' modifies the pronoun 'us', telling about the quantity of people. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns. Here, 'more' functions as an indefinite adjective indicating quantity.
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noun
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
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The correct answer is 'adjective' because 'no' modifies the noun 'money', describing that there was zero money. When 'no' modifies a noun, it functions as an adjective (indicating absence of something).
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noun
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
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The correct answer is 'adjective' because 'no' modifies the noun 'beauty', describing that Miss. Green lacks beauty. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, and here 'no' describes the quality (or lack of it).
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noun
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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preposition
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The correct answer is 'preposition' because the word 'next' is part of the prepositional phrase 'next to' that shows the spatial relationship between 'she' and 'me'. The phrase indicates position relative to something else.
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noun
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
C
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The correct answer is 'adverb' because 'much' modifies the verb 'like', telling to what extent or degree the liking happens. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and indicate degree or manner.
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noun
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
C
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The correct answer is 'adverb' because 'next' modifies the verb 'do', telling when the action will happen (in what sequence or order). Adverbs can modify verbs to indicate time, sequence, or order.
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noun
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
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The correct answer is 'adjective' because 'next' modifies the noun 'lecture', identifying which specific lecture is being referred to. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, and here 'next' specifies the particular lecture.
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noun
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
C
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The correct answer is 'adverb' because 'more' modifies the verb 'work', indicating to what extent or degree the work must be done. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and can indicate degree or intensity.
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
E
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"Much" functions as an indefinite pronoun meaning "a large amount" or "a great deal." It stands alone as the subject of the sentence without modifying a noun, which is characteristic of pronouns. Nouns name people/things, verbs express actions, adverbs modify verbs/adjectives, and adjectives describe nouns.
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noun
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
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"Neither" is a pronoun meaning "not either one" - it refers back to the two girls mentioned without needing to repeat their names. As a pronoun, it can stand alone as the object of the preposition "of." Nouns name specific entities, verbs show action, adverbs modify verbs, and adjectives describe nouns.
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verb
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adverb
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adjective
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pronoun
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"Next" is an adjective modifying the noun "person" - it tells us which person (the one coming after others). Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Nouns name things, verbs show action, adverbs modify verbs/adjectives, and pronouns replace nouns.