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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Noun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
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Abysmally ends in -ly and describes how something is done (e.g., "performed abysmally"), making it an adverb. It is not a noun, verb, or adjective.
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Noun
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Adjective
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Conjunction
C
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Accidental ends in -al and describes a quality or characteristic, making it an adjective. It modifies nouns (e.g., "an accidental error"), not a noun, adverb, or conjunction.
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Adverb
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Conjunction
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Preposition
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Adulterate is a verb meaning to make something impure or inferior by adding inferior or foreign substances. It is commonly used in contexts like adulterated food or medicine. The word describes an action of corrupting or debasing something pure.
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Preposition
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Adverb
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Noun
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Verb
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Adversity is a noun referring to difficulties, misfortune, or hardship. The suffix -ity typically indicates a noun form in English, as seen in words like purity, clarity, and diversity. It names a state or condition rather than an action.
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Noun
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Conjunction
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Adverb
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Adjective
C
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Admittedly is an adverb used to concede a point or acknowledge a fact, often at the beginning of a sentence. It modifies the entire sentence by expressing agreement or admission. The -ly suffix is a common adverb marker in English.
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Conjunction
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Preposition
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Adjective
D
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Abundant is an adjective that describes nouns by indicating plentifulness or sufficiency. It is commonly used in phrases like abundant resources or abundant evidence. Adjectives describe qualities or states of being, not actions.
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Noun
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Preposition
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Adverb
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Verb
B
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For is primarily a preposition in English, used to indicate purpose, direction, duration, or exchange. It shows relationships between words in a sentence. While it can function as a conjunction in rare cases, its primary and most common use is as a preposition.
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Verb
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Adjective
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Preposition
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Adverb
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To is primarily a preposition indicating direction, relationship, or attachment. It is also used as part of infinitive verbs (to + verb), but on its own, it functions as a preposition showing movement toward something or a relationship between elements.
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Adjective
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Adverb
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Advisedly is an adverb meaning in a deliberate or intentional manner, typically used with verbs like done or spoken. The -ly suffix is a clear adverb marker. It modifies verbs by indicating how an action was performed.
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Adjective
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Preposition
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Noun
A
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Approach can function as both a verb and noun, but here it is being tested as a verb meaning to come near or move towards something. As a verb, it is a physical or metaphorical action. The question tests the ability to identify when approach functions as an action word.
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Emphasizing adjective
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Exclamatory adjective
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Interrogative adjective
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Demonstrative adjective
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Use of question mark simply shows that word 'whose' is an interrogative adjective.
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emphasizing adjective
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adjective of number
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demonstrative adjective
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adjective of quantity
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The adjectives which are used to emphasize the statement are called emphasing adjectives. For example: I saw all this with my own eyes.
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emphasizing adjective
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exclamatory adjective
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demonstrative adjective
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adjective of quantity
B
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Use of exclamation mark simply shows that 'what' is the adjective of exclamation. The adjectives which are used to indicate a strong emotion regarding the proceeding noun are called as the exclamatory adjectives. Usually the word ‘what’ is used for this purpose.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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adjective of number
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demonstrative adjective
C
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Some words like each, every, somebody, etc. are indefinite adjectives of number.
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adjective of quality
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adjective of quantity
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adjective of number
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demonstrative adjective
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Values like honest, modest, etc. are adjectives of quality as they tell about the nature of the noun.