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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Conjunction
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Preposition
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Interjection
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Adjective
C
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Iterjection is an exclamation mark.
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Preposition
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Adjective
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Interjection
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Conjunction
C
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Interjection is an exclamation.
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Adverb
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Adjective
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Noun
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Verb
D
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Feels is an activity and therefore a verb
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Adverb
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Adjective
A
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Delightfully Is quality of verb and therefore an adverb
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Conjunction
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Preposition
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Adjective
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Noun
A
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Conjunction joins two sentences.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
A
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The word 'Language' is a noun because it represents a concept, a system of communication, or a thing.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
C
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To exert is an action, making it a verb. It means to apply or bring to bear.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
C
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To exhibit is an action, making it a verb. It means to manifest or display.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
E
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Silly is an adjective because it describes a noun, such as a silly person or a silly mistake.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
A
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Color is a noun as it refers to a property of light or a substance like paint. While it can function as a verb, it is primarily categorized as a noun in this context.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
E
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Soundproof is an adjective used to describe something that prevents sound from passing through, such as a soundproof room.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
A
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A pencil is a physical object used for writing, which defines it as a noun.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
C
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Play is an action performed by someone, making it a verb.
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Adjective
A
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A letter is a written message or a character in an alphabet, both of which are nouns.