Parts of Speech – 3

Subject:  English Grammar

Topic: Parts of Speech

Difficulty Level: Difficult

No. of Questions: 10

21. Identify the part of speech in the sentence: “The car, once shiny and new, now sits rusting in the yard.”

a) Noun

b) Adjective

c) Verb

d) Adverb

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Answer: b) Adjective

Answer Explanation: “Shiny” and “new” describe the car, functioning as adjectives.

22. What part of speech is used to indicate the relationship between a dependent clause and an independent clause?

a) Pronoun

b) Adverb

c) Conjunction

d) Subordinating Conjunction

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Answer: d) Subordinating Conjunction

Answer Explanation: Subordinating conjunctions connect dependent clauses to independent clauses, showing the relationship between them.

23. In the sentence “The sun sets slowly over the horizon,” what part of speech is “slowly”?

a) Adjective

b) Adverb

c) Noun

d) Verb

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Answer: b) Adverb

Answer Explanation: “Slowly” modifies the verb “sets,” indicating how the action is performed.

24. Which part of speech introduces a question or an exclamation?

a) Interjection

b) Conjunction

c) Pronoun

d) Adjective

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Answer: a) Interjection

Answer Explanation: Interjections express strong emotions or exclamations in a sentence.

25. Identify the part of speech in the sentence: “To succeed, one must persevere.”

a) Adjective

b) Adverb

c) Infinitive

d) Gerund

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Answer: c) Infinitive

Answer Explanation: “To succeed” functions as an infinitive phrase acting as a noun in the sentence.

26. Which part of speech is used to express a specific action, occurrence, or state?

a) Noun

b) Verb

c) Adverb

d) Interjection

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Answer: b) Verb

Answer Explanation: Verbs express actions, occurrences, or states in a sentence.

27. In the sentence “The cat chased the mouse under the table,” what part of speech is “under”?

a) Adjective

b) Adverb

c) Preposition

d) Conjunction

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Answer: c) Preposition

Answer Explanation: “Under” shows the relationship between “the table” and “chased,” functioning as a preposition.

28. What part of speech replaces a noun or noun phrase that has already been mentioned?

a) Pronoun

b) Adjective

c) Adverb

d) Preposition

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Answer: a) Pronoun

Answer Explanation: Pronouns are used to replace nouns or noun phrases to avoid repetition.

29. Identify the part of speech in the sentence: “Although tired, she continued to work.”

a) Adjective

b) Adverb

c) Conjunction

d) Gerund

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Answer: c) Conjunction

Answer Explanation: “Although” is a subordinating conjunction, introducing the dependent clause in the sentence.

30. Which part of speech expresses a state of being or condition?

a) Verb

b) Adjective

c) Adverb

d) Preposition

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Answer: b) Adjective

Answer Explanation: Adjectives describe or modify nouns or pronouns, including states of being or conditions.

These English Grammar 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 high difficulty questions, 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.