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.
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I is a word that takes the place of a noun - in this case, the speaker. Pronouns replace nouns. I is a first-person singular pronoun used when referring to oneself.
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Costly describes the noun sari by telling us its quality or characteristic. Adjectives describe nouns. Costly means expensive and modifies sari, indicating its high price or value.
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Best describes the noun friend by telling us what kind of friend Ravi is. Adjectives describe nouns. Best is the superlative form of good, indicating the highest quality of friendship.
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Doctor is a person and therefore a noun. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. Doctor is a complement in this sentence, naming the profession or role of he.
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Went shows the action of moving in a particular direction. Verbs express actions. Went is the past tense of the verb go, indicating movement that happened in the past.
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C
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Honest describes the noun man by telling us what kind of man Joseph is. Adjectives describe nouns. Honest indicates moral character and modifies man, showing Josephs truthfulness.
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Fast modifies the verb ran by telling us how he ran. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Fast describes the manner or speed of the action ran.
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E
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'Ran' is the past tense of the verb 'run', which describes an action. In the sentence 'He ran slowly', 'ran' tells us what He did - it shows action. The word 'slowly' is an adverb that describes how he ran, but 'ran' itself is the action verb.
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'This' is functioning as a demonstrative adjective in this sentence because it modifies the noun 'class'. Demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those) point out specific nouns and help identify which one we're talking about. It tells us exactly which class is being referred to.
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'Good' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'friends'. Adjectives answer the question 'what kind' - what kind of friends? Good friends. The word 'good' gives us more information about the quality of the friendship, which is the job of an adjective.
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'Clever' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'boy'. Adjectives modify nouns by providing more information about their qualities or characteristics. Here, 'clever' tells us what kind of boy Harish is - an intelligent one.
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'Give' is a verb because it expresses an action - the act of giving something to someone. This is in the imperative mood, which is used for commands or requests. Verbs are action words that tell what someone or something does.
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C
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'Beautiful' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'clothes'. Adjectives modify nouns by telling us more about their qualities, appearance, or characteristics. Here, 'beautiful' describes the visual quality of the clothes being requested.
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'Late' is an adverb in this sentence because it modifies the verb 'came' by telling us when the action happened. Adverbs can describe when, where, how, or to what extent an action occurs. Time adverbs like 'late', 'early', 'now', and 'then' all tell us about the timing of actions.
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D
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It modifies the verb 'prepared'. So, it is an adverb.