Parts of Speech - Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Topic: Position of Parts of Speech

Questions:

1. He sleeps a sound sleep. The underlined word is --

a) a noun

b) a verb

c) an adjective

d) an adverb

2. Rini is a beauty of the class. Here 'beauty' is -

a) adjective

b) noun

c) verb

d) adverb

3. This is the fashion of the day. Here 'fashion' is a -

a) pronoun

b) noun

c) verb

d) adverb

4. In the line 'Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.' The word 'sprightly' is a/an

a) adjective

b) adverb

c) verb

d) noun

5. Some are born genius. Here 'some' is -

a) noun

b) pronoun

c) adjective

d) adverb

6. We have a legendary past to be proud of. Here 'legendary' belongs to

a) Adverb

b) Noun

c) Pronoun

d) Adjective

7. All of the people at the conference are ---

a) mathematics teachers

b) mathematic teachers

c) mathematics teacher

d) mathematic's teachers

8. That magnificent-temple was constructed by the Chinese.

a) eight-centuries-old

b) eight-century's-old

c) old-eight-centuries

d) eight-century-old

9. I water the plants. The underlined word is a:

a) noun

b) pronoun

c) verb

d) preposition

10. Try to better your lot. Here 'better' is-

a) Adjective

b) Adverb

c) Noun

d) Verb

11. Man cannot live alone. The word 'alone' here is -

a) Adjective

b) Pronoun

c) Preposition

d) Adverb

12. The programme was telecast live. What parts of speech is 'live'?

a) Noun

b) Adjective

c) Verb

d) Adverb

13. He stood before me. The underlined word is-

a) Noun

b) Adjective

c) Verb

d) Preposition

14. The word 'oil' has been used as a verb in -

a) Oil your own machine

b) I need some kerosene oil

c) There is no oil in the lamp.

d) I bought an oil painting

15. Our blessings come from above. here the italic word is a/an-

a) preposition

b) adverb

c) noun

d) adjective

16. Analyze the above sentences. The underlined word is -

a) Adjective

b) Noun

c) preposition

d) noun

17. 'There is no mother but loves her child.' Here 'but' is-

a) conjunction

b) adverb

c) adjective

d) negative relative

18. I cannot right the wrong.

a) Noun

b) Adjective

c) Verb

d) Pronoun

19. The sun went down. The underlined word is used here as a/an:

a) preposition

b) adverb

c) noun

d) Conjunction

20. You are but a child. Here 'but' is used as

a) Preposition

b) Adjective

c) Adverb

d) Conjunction

Answers With Explanation:

1. a) a noun (Here 'sleep' is the object of the verb 'sleeps' (Cognate Object). So it is a noun. এখানে 'sleep' শব্দটি sleeps ভার্বের অবজেক্ট হিসেবে বসেছে, তাই এটি noun।)

2. b) noun (Articles (a, an, the) are followed by nouns. 'A beauty' refers to a beautiful person. Article এর পরে noun বসে।)

3. b) noun ('The fashion' follows a determiner, making it a noun. The + Noun + of structure.)

4. a) adjective ('Sprightly' modifies the noun 'dance', so it is an adjective. 'Sprightly' শব্দটি dance নাউনটিকে মডিফাই করছে।)

5. b) pronoun ('Some' stands alone as the subject of the sentence, acting as an indefinite pronoun. 'Some' এখানে বাক্যের সাবজেক্ট হিসেবে বসেছে।)

6. d) Adjective ('Legendary' modifies the noun 'past'. Noun কে মডিফাইকারী শব্দ Adjective হয়।)

7. a) mathematics teachers (When a noun functions as an adjective modifying another noun, it remains singular (mathematics is singular in form here as a subject name) but the head noun becomes plural. Noun Adjunct হিসেবে Mathematics বসবে।)

8. d) eight-century-old (Compound adjectives with numbers and hyphens take singular nouns. 'Eight-century-old' modifies 'temple'. হাইফেনযুক্ত কম্পাউন্ড অ্যাডজেক্টিভ সর্বদা singular হয়।)

9. c) verb ('Water' indicates the action of pouring water. Subject এর পরে বসে কাজ বোঝাচ্ছে, তাই এটি Verb।)

10. d) Verb ('To better' is an infinitive phrase where 'better' acts as a verb meaning to improve. এখানে better অর্থ 'উন্নত করা'।)

11. d) Adverb ('Alone' modifies the verb 'live'. Verb কে মডিফাই করায় এটি Adverb।)

12. d) Adverb ('Live' modifies the verb 'telecast' (how it was telecast). এখানে live শব্দটি telecast ভার্বকে মডিফাই করছে।)

13. d) Preposition ('Before' takes the object 'me' and shows relationship, so it is a preposition. 'Me' অবজেক্ট এর পূর্বে বসেছে।)

14. a) Oil your own machine (In option 'a', 'Oil' is an imperative verb meaning 'to apply oil'. অন্য অপশনগুলোতে oil নাউন বা অ্যাডজেক্টিভ হিসেবে আছে।)

15. c) noun ('From' is a preposition, and it takes an object. Here 'above' acts as a noun (place). Preposition এর অবজেক্ট হিসেবে বসেছে।)

16. a) Adjective ('Above' modifies the noun 'sentences'. Noun এর আগে বসে তাকে মডিফাই করায় এটি Adjective।)

17. d) negative relative (Here 'but' means 'who does not'. It acts as a relative pronoun with a negative meaning. এখানে but অর্থ 'যে ... না'।)

18. c) Verb ('Right' means to correct/rectify. Modal 'cannot' is followed by a main verb. এখানে Right অর্থ 'সঠিক করা'।)

19. b) adverb ('Down' modifies the verb 'went' and has no object, so it is an adverb. অবজেক্ট না থাকায় এটি Preposition নয়, বরং Adverb।)

20. c) Adverb (Here 'but' means 'only'. It modifies the noun phrase 'a child' but functions as an adverb of restriction. এখানে but অর্থ 'মাত্র' বা 'কেবল'।)