Parts of Speech

Description: confusion between adjective/adverb/noun/preposition
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: Grammar test2 Adjectives/Adverbs Adverb Usage Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Noun Usage
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Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

They reached early this morning.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

He behaved in a cowardly manner.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

The train is late by 10 minutes.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

A cowardly person has no right to live.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cowardly is an adjective because it is describing the noun "person".

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

There is nothing inside the bag.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: E

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

He hardly works.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

The poor should not be looked down upon.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: A

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

He ran fast to catch the train.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'Fast' modifies the verb 'ran'. Therefore, it is an adverb here. 

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

He works hard.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

The train arrived late.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

An early bird is never short of time.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

A poor man has to make both ends meet.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

He was looking outside.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

He is a fast bowler.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

Water was flowing down.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C

Directions: Find out the part of speech of the underlined word.

The inside of the box was painted black.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Inside' here refers to the inner part of the box. So, it is a noun.

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

Someone sneaked into my house in the quiet of night.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: A

Directions: Find out the part of speech of the underlined word.

The poet lived a quiet life in the country.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here, quiet modifies the noun life. So, it is an adjective.

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

A coward dies many deaths.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: A

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

Our late prime minister Pt. J. Nehru was a visionary.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

There is a river nearby.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nearby is both an adjective and an adverb; howeever, in light of the sentence, it is an adverb because it describe the river as not being far to travel to.

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

The inside story is quite different.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: B

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

A river flows down the hill.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: E

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

He was looking out of the window.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: E

Directions: Among the eight parts of speech, the underlined word(s) reflect(s) which of the following parts?

An exhibition of Tribal Art and Craft is being organized near our house.

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Adverb

  4. Verb

  5. Preposition


Correct Option: E
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