Parts of Speech – 2

Subject:  English Grammar

Topic: Parts of Speech

Difficulty Level: Moderate

No. of Questions: 10

11. Identify the part of speech in the sentence: “Having finished his homework, John went to bed.”

a) Verb

b) Adverb

c) Gerund

d) Participle

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Answer: d) Participle

Answer Explanation: “Having finished” is a participle phrase acting as an adjective modifying “John.”

12. Which part of speech is used to indicate ownership or possession?

a) Pronoun

b) Adverb

c) Preposition

d) Possessive Noun

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Answer: d) Possessive Noun

Answer Explanation: Possessive nouns show ownership or possession, typically formed by adding an apostrophe and “s.”

13. In the sentence “She was running late,” what part of speech is “late”?

a) Noun

b) Adverb

c) Adjective

d) Verb

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Answer: c) Adjective

Answer Explanation: “Late” describes the state of being, making it an adjective.

14. Which part of speech joins two independent clauses without a conjunction?

a) Adverb

b) Preposition

c) Conjunction

d) Interjection

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Answer: a) Adverb

Answer Explanation: An adverbial conjunctive connects two independent clauses without a conjunction, often indicating a relationship between them.

15. In the sentence “He painted the fence white,” what part of speech is “white”?

a) Adjective

b) Adverb

c) Noun

d) Pronoun

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Answer: a) Adjective

Answer Explanation: “White” describes the noun “fence,” making it an adjective in this context.

16. Identify the part of speech in the sentence: “After school, they often play soccer.”

a) Adverb

b) Preposition

c) Conjunction

d) Interjection

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Answer: c) Conjunction

Answer Explanation: “After” functions as a conjunction here, joining the two clauses.

17. Which part of speech is used to modify or limit the meaning of a noun or pronoun?

a) Verb

b) Adjective

c) Adverb

d) Preposition

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Answer: b) Adjective

Answer Explanation: Adjectives modify or limit the meaning of nouns or pronouns.

18. What part of speech is used to express action or state of being?

a) Adjective

b) Pronoun

c) Verb

d) Conjunction

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Answer: c) Verb

Answer Explanation: Verbs express action or state of being in a sentence.

19. Identify the part of speech in the sentence: “They will arrive tomorrow.”

a) Adjective

b) Adverb

c) Noun

d) Verb

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Answer: d) Verb

Answer Explanation: “Will arrive” is a verb phrase indicating future action.

20. In the sentence “I saw the man who stole my wallet,” what part of speech is “who”?

a) Noun

b) Pronoun

c) Adjective

d) Conjunction

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Answer: b) Pronoun

Answer Explanation: “Who” replaces the noun “man” in the relative clause, making it a pronoun.

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to test students’ understanding of parts of speech. Covering a range of concepts from nouns and verbs to adjectives and conjunctions, these questions challenge students to identify and differentiate between different parts of speech within sentences.

These English Grammar Exercises contain a a mix of medium to medium-high difficulty, these parts of speech question and answers provide an opportunity for students to practice and reinforce their knowledge of English grammar in a structured and engaging format.