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Parts of Speech Quiz (MCQ)

 

Parts of Speech Quiz 1

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In each of the sentences given below, a word is given in bold text. Identify the part of speech.

1.    He is an old friend of mine.

a)    Verb
b)    Noun
c)    Adverb
d)    Adjective

2.    I was pleasantly surprised when she showed up at the door unannounced.

a)    adverb
b)    adjective
c)    verb
d)    conjunction

3.    I never expected that I would win the first prize so I couldn’t believe my ears when they announced my name as the winner.

a)    Adverb
b)    Adjective
c)    Verb
d)    Noun

4.    Everybody hates him for his repulsive looks.

a)    Verb
b)    Adjective
c)    Adverb
d)    Noun

5.    John came later than Peter.

a)    Adjective
b)    Adverb
c)    Verb
d)    Noun

6.    I think the latter part of the film is more interesting than the former part.

a)    Adverb
b)    Adjective
c)    Conjunction
d)    Preposition

7.    I am going to make an early start so that I won’t get stuck in the traffic.

a)    Adverb
b)    Adjective
c)    Verb
d)    Noun

8.    It is more expensive to travel on Friday, so I will leave on Thursday evening.

a)    Adverb
b)    Adjective
c)    Preposition
d)    Conjunction

9.    The baby does not resemble either of its parents.

a)    Verb
b)    Adverb
c)    Adjective
d)    Pronoun

10.    In my opinion, she should have resigned earlier.

a)    Adverb
b)    Conjunction
c)    Preposition
d)    Adjective

11.    I was distressed to hear about his death.

a)    Verb
b)    Adjective
c)    Adverb
d)    Noun

12.    That policeman is a friend of mine.

a)    Adjective
b)    Noun
c)    Pronoun
d)    Verb

13.    I would prefer to spend the weekend at home rather than drive all the way to a beach resort.

a)    Verb
b)    Adverb
c)    Adjective
d)    Noun

14.    A friend of mine has just invited me to Italy.

a)    Conjunction
b)    Preposition
c)    Verb
d)    Pronoun

15.    I prefer making toys for my children rather than buying them in the toy store.

a)    Conjunction
b)    Preposition
c)    Adverb
d)    Noun

Answers

1.    Noun
2.    adverb
3.    Adjective
4.    Adjective
5.    Adverb
6.    Adjective
7.    Adjective
8.    Adverb
9.    Verb
10.    Adverb
11.    Verb
12.    Pronoun
13.    Verb
14.    Preposition
15.    Preposition


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QUESTION: 1

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In each of the sentences given below, a word is given in bold text. Identify the part of speech.

Q. He is an old "friend" of mine.

Solution:
QUESTION: 2

 I was pleasantly surprised when she showed up at the door unannounced.

Solution:

 It is an adverb as it is telling us that how she got surprised

QUESTION: 3

I never expected that I would win the first  prize so I couldn’t believe my ears when they announced my name as the winner.

Solution:
QUESTION: 4

Everybody hates him for his repulsive looks.

Solution:
QUESTION: 5

 John came later than Peter.

Solution:

It is an adverb. Because it justify the verb 'came'

QUESTION: 6

 I think the latter part of the film is more interesting than the former part.

Solution:

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. Another way to put it is that an adjective is a word that describes a noun. It tells us more about the subject of the sentence. 
Latter is the subject in the sentence. Hence it is the adjective.
 

QUESTION: 7

I am going to make an early start so that I won’t get stuck in the traffic.

The highlighted word is which part of the speech?

Solution:
QUESTION: 8

 It is more expensive to travel on Friday, so I will leave on Thursday evening.

Solution:

An adverb is a part of speech that provides greater description to a verb, adjective, another adverb, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence.
more is the adverb in this sentence.

QUESTION: 9

 The baby does not resemble either of its parents.

Solution:
QUESTION: 10

 In my opinion, she should have resigned earlier.

Solution:

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