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 of quantity
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emphasizing adjective
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interrogative adjective
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demonstrative adjective
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The adjectives which are used to emphasize the statement are called emphasing adjectives.
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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
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Some words like some, any, enough, etc. are indefinite adjectives of quantity.
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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
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The adjectives that denote (show) the quantity of a thing are adjectives of quantity. Some adjectives may be used as of quantity or number, according to their use. 'All' is one such adjective. As 'wealth is an uncountable noun, so here 'all' is used as adjective of quantity.
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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
Correct answer
Explanation
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
D
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Explanation
Demonstrative adjectives are used to indicate specific items in relation to ourselves. Words like 'this, that, those, such' come under this catagory.
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adjective of quality
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emphasizing adjective
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demonstrative adjective
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adjective of number
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The adjectives which are used to emphasize the statement are called emphasing adjectives. Word 'own' emphasizes the noun eyes here.
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adjective of quality
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exclamatory adjective
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demonstrative adjective
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adjective of number
B
Correct answer
Explanation
No question is being asked in the sentenece. The word 'what' is sometimes used as an exclamatory adjective.
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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
Correct answer
Explanation
The adjectives that denote (show) the quantity of a thing are adjectives of quantity. Some adjectives may be used as of quantity or number, according to their use. 'Some' is one such adjective. As 'boys' is a countable noun, so here 'some' is used as adjective of number.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A verb is an action word or state of being. 'Swim' is an action verb that describes what someone can do in water. 'Green' is an adjective describing color, 'From' is a preposition showing relationship, and 'Deer' is a noun naming an animal.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
An exclamatory word (interjection) expresses strong emotion or sudden feeling. 'Wow' expresses surprise or amazement. 'Tall' is an adjective, 'Into' is a preposition, and 'Rock' is a noun.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
An exclamatory word expresses strong emotion, often surprise, anger, or frustration. 'Dammit' expresses frustration or anger. However, this is a profanity inappropriate for educational settings. 'Forest' and 'Red' are nouns/adjectives, 'Bring' is a verb.
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Into
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Cleverly
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Honest
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garden
B
Correct answer
Explanation
'Cleverly' is an adverb ending in -ly that describes how an action is done (e.g., 'cleverly solved'). 'Into' is a preposition, 'Honest' is an adjective, and 'garden' is a noun.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A verb expresses action or state of being. 'Sob' means to cry, which is an action. 'Afraid' is an adjective describing emotion, 'Cake' is a noun (thing), and 'Money' is a noun (thing).
D
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Explanation
Cop out means to stop doing something.
B
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Explanation
Cough up means to pay back the amount.