Parts of Speech

Description: Part of Speech
Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “calm”?

  1. becalm

  2. calm

  3. calmly

  4. calmness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) becalm        (to make at peace)        (Verb) (2) calm            (to be at peace)            (Adjective) (3) calmly         (peacefully)                  (Adverb) (4) calmness    (with peace)                  (Noun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “equal”?

  1. equal

  2. equality

  3. equally

  4. equalise


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) equal           (of the same)                (Adjective) (2) equality       (act of being equal)       (Noun) (3) equally        (in the same manner)    (Adverb) (4) equalise      (to make the same)       (Verb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adjective” form of “depth”?

  1. deepen

  2. deep

  3. depth

  4. deeply


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) deepen        (to get fully engrossed)              (Verb) (2) deep           (engrossed)                              (Adjective) (3) depth          (intensity)                                 (Noun) (4) deeply         (in an engrossed manner)          (Adverb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adjective” form of “gaiety”?

  1. gay

  2. gaiety

  3. gaily

  4. gayness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) gay                         (happy)                        (Adjective) (2) gaiety                      (happiness)                  (Noun) (3) gaily                        (happily)                       (Adverb) (4) gayness                  (happiness)                  (Noun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “false”?

  1. false

  2. falseness

  3. falsely

  4. falsify


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) false           (untrue)                        (Adjective) (2) falseness    (untruth)                       (Noun) (3) falsely         (untruly)                       (Adverb) (4) falsify          (to prove to be untrue)   (Verb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “noun” form of “hard”?

  1. harden

  2. hard

  3. hardly

  4. hardness


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) harden        (to be not easily broken)            (Verb) (2) hard            (solid)                                       (Adjective) (3) hardly         (with difficulty)                           (Adverb) (4) hardness     (the quality of being solid)          (Noun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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/are correct “adjective” form(s) of “mean”?

  1. mean

  2. meaningful

  3. meaningless

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) mean                      (base)                          (Adjective) (2) meaningful              (Significant)                  (Adjective) (3) meaningless            (senseless)                   (Adjective)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “just”?

  1. just

  2. justly

  3. justiciary

  4. justify


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) just             (righteous)                    (Adjective) (2) justly           (righteously)                 (Adverb) (3) justiciary      (a judge)                       (Noun) (4) justify          (to prove to be right)      (Verb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “lame”?

  1. lame

  2. lameness

  3. lamely

  4. lamish


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) lame           (disabled esp. in the use of leg)     (Adjective) (2) lameness    (quality of being lame)                           (Noun) (3) lamely         (limping)                                               (Adverb) (4) lamish         (a little lame)                                         (Adjective)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “necessariness”?

  1. necessary

  2. necessarily

  3. necessitate

  4. necessity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) necessary               (that must be)               (Adjective) (2) necessarily              (that must be)               (Adverb) (3) necessitate              (to make must)             (Verb) (4) necessity                 (that must be)               (Noun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “noun” form of “only”?

  1. only

  2. one

  3. oneness

  4. oneself


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) only            (single in number)         (Adjective) (2) one             (single)                         (Adjective) (3) oneness      (unity)                          (Noun) (4) oneself        (reflexive form of one)   (Pronoun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “perfect”?

  1. perfection

  2. perfect

  3. perfectionate

  4. perfectly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) perfection                (wholly complete)          (Noun) (2) perfect                    (done wholly)                (Adjective) (3) perfectionate           (to bring to perfection)   (Verb) (4) perfectly                  (completely)                 (Adverb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “quick”?

  1. quick

  2. quickly

  3. quicken

  4. quickening


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) quick                       (swify)                          (Adjective) (2) quickly                    (swiftly)                        (Adverb) (3) quicken                   (to make fast)               (Verb) (4) quickening               (in a quick way)             (Adjective)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “rich”?

  1. richness

  2. richly

  3. enrich

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) richness      (wealthiness)                (Noun) (2) richly           (in a wealthy manner)    (Adverb) (3) enrich          (to make wealthy)         (Verb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adjective” form of “rigidity”?

  1. rigid

  2. rigidity

  3. rigidly

  4. rigidness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) rigid            (unbending)                  (Adjective) (2) rigidity         (unbendingness)           (Noun) (3) rigidly          (unbendingly)                (Adverb) (4) rigidness     (unbendingness)           (Noun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “sad”?

  1. sad

  2. sadness

  3. sadden

  4. sadly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) sad             (sorrowful)                    (Adjective) (2) sadness      (sorrow)                         (Noun) (3) sadden        (to make sorrowful)       (Verb) (4) sadly           (in a sorrowful mood)    (Adverb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “noun” form of “wealthy”?

  1. wealth

  2. wealthy

  3. wealthily

  4. wealthiness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) wealth                     (riches)                         (Noun) (2) wealthy                   (rich)                            (Adjective) (3) wealthily                  (richly)                          (Adverb) (4) wealthiness             (riches)                         (Noun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adjective” form of “timidity”?

  1. timidity

  2. timid

  3. timidly

  4. timorously


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) timidity        (fearfulness/couragelessness)   (Noun) (2) timid            (Courageless)                           (Adjective) (3) timidly         (Couragelessly)                        (Adverb) (4) timorously   (Couragelessly)                        (Adverb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “wide”?

  1. wide

  2. widen

  3. width

  4. widely


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) wide            (broad)             (Adjective) (2) widen          (broaden)         (Verb) (3) width           (breadth)          (Noun) (4) widely         (broadly)           (Adverb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “vain”?

  1. vainly

  2. vanity

  3. vainness

  4. vain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) vainly          (boastfully)                   (Adverb) (2) vanity          (boastfulness)               (Noun) (3) vainness     (boastfulness)               (Noun) (4) vain             (boasting)                     (Adjective)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “active”?

  1. actively

  2. action

  3. activate

  4. activity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) actively       (in a busy manner)        (Adverb) (2) action          (business)                    (Noun) (3) activate       (to make active)            (Verb) (4) activity        (business)                    (Noun)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “cheap”?

  1. cheap

  2. cheapness

  3. cheaply

  4. cheapen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) cheap          (low price)                    (Noun) (2) cheapness  (low valued)                  (Noun) (3) cheaply       (at low rate)                  (Adverb) (4) cheapen      (to lessen the rate)        (Verb)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “noun” form of “new”?

  1. newly

  2. renew

  3. newness

  4. new


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) newly          (freshly)           (Adverb) (2) renew          (refresh)           (Verb) (3) newness     (freshness)       (Noun) (4) new             (fresh)              (Adjective)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “noun” form of “brief”?

  1. briefness

  2. brief

  3. briefly

  4. briefless


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) briefness                 (a short account)           (Noun) (2) brief                        (concise)                      (Adjective) (3) briefly                      (concisely)                    (Adverb) (4) briefless                  (without clients)             (Adjective)

Directions: The question has a word which is followed by 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 “adverb” form of “fast”?

  1. fasten

  2. fastly

  3. fastness

  4. fastish


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) fasten          (to fix)              (Verb) (2) fastly           (quickly)           (Adverb) (3) fastness      (quickness)       (Noun) 4) fastish         (quick)              (Adjective)

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