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

Multiple choice
  1. noun

  2. adverb

  3. adjective

  4. pronoun

  5. verb

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

'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.

Multiple choice
  1. noun

  2. adverb

  3. adjective

  4. pronoun

  5. verb

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

'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.