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

Multiple choice
  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. preposition

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

"Near" is a preposition showing the spatial relationship between the house and the temple. Prepositions show relationships between words in a sentence, often indicating place, time, or direction. Nouns name things, verbs show action, adverbs modify verbs, and adjectives describe nouns.

Multiple choice
  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. conjunction

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, 'as' functions as a subordinating conjunction connecting two clauses: 'This book is not so good' and 'that one [is good]'. The structure 'so...as' is a comparative construction where as links the two parts. It's not a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective in this context.