Parts of Speech Exercise

What is Parts of Speech?


Each meaningful words used in a sentence is called a Part of Speech. What are the 8 parts of speech?

The Eight Parts of Speech are-
1. NOUN
2. PRONOUN
3.VERB
4. ADJECTIVE
5. ADVERB
6. PREPOSITION
7. CONJUNCTION
8. INTERJECTION

1. Nouns: A noun is a word used to name something: a person/animal, a place, a thing, or an idea. For example, all of the following are nouns.
 
2. Pronouns: A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. It helps us to avoid repetitions. 
For example, Instead of Eva talked to Eva's child, you might say Eva talked to her child. Her is the pronoun. It refers to the noun, Eva.
 
3. Adjectives: An adjective modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun. Usually, in English, the adjective comes before the noun. For example, The smart student earned an 'A'. Adjectives also come after linking verbs. For example, I feel happy.

4. Verbs: Verbs generally express an action or a state of being. There are several classifications for verbs.
1. Action verbs
2. Linking verbs
3. Main verbs
4. Auxiliary verbs
5. Transitive
6. Intransitive and
7. Phrasal verbs
 
For example: Action verbs show action. He runs. She plays. They study. Linking verbs link the subject to an adjective or a noun. Martin is intelligent. He is a teacher. Here the linking verbs connect the adjective (intelligent) or a noun (teacher) with the subject.

5. Adverbs: An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. The teacher carefully checks the homework. (Here carefully is an adverb that modifies the verb check.)
 
Examples: Tom was extremely enthusiastic about doing his homework. (Here extremely is an adverb that modifies the adjective enthusiastic.) Masha ran out of the classroom very quickly. (Here very is an adverb that modifies the adverb quickly.)
 
6. Prepositions: Prepositions are words that connect a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. Some common prepositions are on, in, at, into, by, up, with, about, for, to, though etc.
 
7. Conjunctions: Conjunctions join together words, Phrases and Clauses.

Examples: He and his brother will come. (words) He came to the class and started teaching.(Clauses) It is easy to say but difficult to do. (Phrases) She is intelligent; therefore, she does not need too much help. (Clauses)
 
8. Interjections: Interjections are words used to express emotional states. They can usually be found in narrative writing, interviews, and spoken English. They can stand alone.

Examples: Oh!, Wow!, Ouch! Oops! Hey! They can also be used in a Phrase or Sentence.
 
Examples: What a lovely day! How strong the man is! The same word as different parts of speech Remembers that the same word can be used as different parts of speech. Its function in the sentence will help you to determine the part of speech. Look at the following sentences and notice the functions of the word 'well' in each of the sentences:
 
1. He does not look well. (Adjective)
2. The student did well in the test. (Adverb)
3. Well, I don't know about that. (Interjection)
Parts of Speech Exercise

Parts of Speech Exercise with answer


1. He is a man of---.
a. Parts✓
b. Parting
c. Parted
d. Part

2. “Man of parts” means-?
a. Honest
b. Sincere
c. Talented✓
d. Worthless
 
3. How many Parts of speech? 
a. two
b. eight✓
c. three
d. five

4. The word ‘Adjective’ is a/an----
a. pronoun
b. noun✓
c. verb
d. Adjective

5. Which of the following nouns is not proper noun?
a. Team✓
b. Dhaka
c) Sunday
d. Maya

6. Which of the following is proper noun?
a. Rabindranath✓
b. Car
c. Rain
d. Fast

7. What kind of noun is “river”?
a. Material
b. Collective
c. proper
d. common

8. What kind of noun is “man”?
a. proper
b. common✓
c. collective
d. Material

9. The elephant has great strength. Here elephant it-
a. proper noun
b. common noun✓
c. collective noun
d. material noun

10. The poor are always unhappy? “The poor” is - noun.
a. Plural common✓
b. Plural proper
c. Collective
d. Material

11. I think --- should pay more taxes.
a. the rich✓
b. the riches
c. rich
d. riches

12. The word army is a- Kamal did not join the army. Here the word “Army” is-
a. abstract noun
b. common room
c. collective noun✓
d. material noun

13. The jury were divided in their opinions . Here “jury” is a- 
a. proper noun
b. collective noun✓
c. common room
d. abstract noun

14. You must watch the fleet. Here ‘”fleet” is-
a. an abstract noun
b. a proper noun
c. a collective noun✓
d. a material noun

15. A group of lions is called-
a. a pack of lions
b. a pride of lions✓
c. a flock of lions
d. a colony of lions

16. What is the collective noun for a group of young partridges?
a. gaggle
b. covey✓
c. flock
d. school

17. I saw a – monkeys forest.
a. group
b. herd
c. swarm
d. troop✓

18. What is the collective noun in the knives, forks, spoons, and other eating utensils?
a. crockery
b. cutlery✓
c. weaponry
d. eatery

19. What type of the noun the word “rice”’ is? Salt --- noun?
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. Material noun✓
d. Abstract noun

20. This neckless is made of gold. In this sentence gold is-
a. Collective noun
b. Common noun
c. Material noun✓
d. Abstract noun

Noun exercise


21. What kind of noun is honesty?
a. proper
b. common
c. Abstract✓
d. collective

22. Without health there is no happiness. Here happiness is-
a. proper noun
b. common noun
c. collective noun
d. abstract noun✓

23. What kind of noun is “Discipline”?
a. abstract noun✓
b. collective noun
c. proper noun
d. common noun

24. The soldiers were rewarded for their bravery. Which class of noun bravery belongs to?
a. collective noun
b. common noun
c. material noun
d. abstract noun✓

25. What type of noun the word “infancy” is?
a. common
b. abstract✓
c. material
d. collective

26. Broad word abstract form of-
a. breadth✓
b. broadness
c. broader
d. broadship

27. What is the abstract noun form of “hero”?
a. Heroism✓
b. Herioc
c. Hermione
d. Herobike

28. Which one is a material noun?
a. Group
b. Meat✓
c. Seriousness
d. Party

29. What kind of noun is the word “kindness”?
a..proper
b. common
c. abstract✓
d. material

30. Which one is Abstract noun?
a. Long
b. Height✓
c. Man
d. Jury

31. Which one is not Collective noun?
a. Cattle
b. police
c. Audience
d. City✓

32. Which one is Collective noun?
a. Books
b. Girl
c. Library✓
d. Soldiers

33. Which one is Common noun?
a. March
b. Class
c. Jute
d. Mouth✓

34. Which one is Abstract noun?
a. city
b. boy
c. obey
d. Humility✓

35. Which one is Collective noun?
a. june
b. team✓
c. month
d. envelope

36. Which one is Collective noun?
a. truth
b. harbour
c. bank
d. committee✓

37. Which one is a collective noun?
a. friendship
b. gang✓
c. doctor
d. honesty

38. Which one is abstract noun?
a. boy
b. child
c. childhood✓
d. family

39. Which of the following is not a common noun? 
a. man
b. village
c. London✓
d. river

40. What kind of noun is “an army”?
a. proper
b. common
c. collective✓
d. material

41. Eva takes care of herself. Here ‘herself’ is -
A. Reflexive pronoun✓
B. Emphatic pronoun
C. Reciprocal pronoun
D. Distributive pronoun

Adverb exercises


Find out Adverb in the following sentences
1. He walks slowly.
2. This is a very beautiful picture.
3. He came right through the field.
4. Unfortunately he filed.
5. The work can be done more easily.
6. He roads well.
7. The horse can run fast.
8. Why is she sorry?
9. Tell me when he will come.
10. How they reached there?
11. Does he know where she stays?
12. Surely he will come.
13. He is almost a drunkard.
14. Kerry was always honest.
15. The boy has enough strength to carry the load.
16. I shall certainly go.
17. The examiner has carefully examined the scripts.
18. Down went the ship.
19. Jim came early.
20. He never comes late.
21. I shall never help him.
22. Stane Lee  was very active.
23. He talks too much.
24. We have already taken the decision.
25. He always walks quickly.
26. The players played well.
27. The man is too weak to go out.
28. He sometimes meets me.
29. He frequently visits my office.
30. A barking dog seldom bites.

N.B. All bold are Adverb.
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