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.

Nouns and verbsAdjectives identificationAdverbs and modifiersWord categorization

Parts of Speech Questions

Multiple choice

Find the kind of adjective underlined in the sentence. “Despite heavy rains, one could see several people lined up to receive an autographed copy of the book.”

  1. adjective of quality

  2. adjective of quantity

  3. adjective of number

  4. demonstrative adjective

  5. interrogative adjective
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. An adjective of number tells us ‘how many persons or things are meant’.  In the given sentence, the adjective ‘several’ answers the question – ‘how many’. Thus, the word ‘several’ is an adjective of number.  

Multiple choice

Find the kind of adjective underlined in the sentence. “Give me some time to figure out a solution for the problem.”

  1. adjective of quality

  2. adjective of quantity

  3. adjective of number

  4. demonstrative adjective

  5. interrogative adjective
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. An adjective of quantity tells us ‘how much of a thing is intended’. In the given sentence, the adjective ‘some’ answers the question – ‘how much’. Thus, the word ‘some’ is an adjective of quantity.  

Multiple choice

Find the kind of adverb underlined in the sentence. “You need to work fast to meet the deadline.”

  1. adverb of manner

  2. adverb of time

  3. adverb of frequency

  4. adverb of degree

  5. adverb of place
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. An adverb of manner shows ‘how an action is performed’. In the given sentence, the adverb ‘fast’ is showing how the action should be performed.  Thus, this option – adverb of manner – is the correct answer.  

Multiple choice

Find the kind of adjective underlined in the sentence. “Whose books have been shortlisted for the Man Booker prize this year?”

  1. adjective of quality, interrogative adjective

  2. adjective of quantity, adjective of quality

  3. adjective of number, adjective of quantity

  4. demonstrative adjective, adjective of number

  5. interrogative adjective, demonstrative adjective

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E Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. The word ‘whose’ is used with the noun ‘books’ to ask a question. It is thus, an interrogative adjective. The word ‘this’ is being used to point out the noun - ‘year’. Thus, it is a demonstrative adjective. Thus, this option - interrogative adjective, demonstrative adjective – is the correct answer.