Parts of Speech

Question 1

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the correct part of speech for the given word.

Rod

Noun
Verb
Pronoun
Adjective
Adverb

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should guide

Answer

are taking

Answer

am attending

Answer

non-finite verb, a participle

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non-finite verb, an infinitive

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non-finite verb, a gerund

Question 2

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the correct part of speech for the given word.

Rocket

Noun
Verb
Pronoun
Adjective
Adverb

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Question 3

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the correct part of speech for the given word.

Pervade

Noun
Verb
Pronoun
Adjective
Adverb

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Question 4

Multiple choice

Directions: Find out the “Verb” in the following sentence.

Politicians should guide the people in the right direction.

the people
right direction
Politicians

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Question 5

Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

They (take) examination today.

takes
is taking
has written

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Question 6

Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

I (attend) a course in spoken English at present.

will attend
attend
will be attending

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Question 7

Multiple choice

What kind of a verb is the underlined word in the given sentence?

"Closing the door softly, he left never to return again."

finite verb
non-finite verb, a gerund
non-finite verb, an infinitive
none of the above

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Question 8

Multiple choice

What kind of a verb is the underlined word in the given sentence?

"She went to fetch water from the golden spring."

finite verb
non-finite verb, a gerund
non-finite verb, a participle
none of the above options is correct.

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Question 9

Multiple choice

What kind of a verb is the underlined word in the given sentence?

"Swimming is a healthy exercise to gain strength and stamina."

finite verb
non-finite verb, a participle
non-finite verb, an infinitive
none of the above options is correct.

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Question 10

Multiple choice

Directions: The question has a word, which is followed by its four formations. You are required to tick the correct formation of the word as per the requirement of the question.

Which of the following is the correct “verb” form of “serve”?

Servery
Serving
Service
Serve

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Question 11

Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word(s) after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence, so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

We did not let anything detract us ________ our enjoyable journey to Shimla.

of
off
from
for

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Question 12

Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word(s) after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence, so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

After some time, her anger died _____.

off
out
back
down

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Question 13

Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word(s) after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence, so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

Every student should defer _____ the rules and regulations decided by the school management.

with
by
to
for

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Question 14

Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word(s) after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence, so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

Not knowing local customs can often lead _______ misundertandings.

by
for
of
to

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Question 15

Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word(s) after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence, so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

My brother deals _____ computer hardware.

with
in
at
of

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Parts of Speech

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