SSC Class 10 English Grammar — Model Paper SET 1

 Board Exam 2026 · English Grammar Series

SSC Class 10 English Grammar — Model Paper SET 1

Parts of Speech · 10 MCQs · 10 Marks · Board Exam 2026

Each question carries 1 mark. No negative marking. Choose the most appropriate answer.

Q1. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"She speaks English fluently."

(A)  Adjective

(B)  Adverb

(C)  Noun

(D)  Pronoun

Q2. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"The golden sunset was breathtaking."

(A)  Noun

(B)  Verb

(C)  Adverb

(D)  Adjective

Q3. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"He ran quickly to catch the bus."

(A)  Adjective

(B)  Adverb

(C)  Preposition

(D)  Conjunction

Q4. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"The book is on the table."

(A)  Conjunction

(B)  Adverb

(C)  Preposition

(D)  Interjection

Q5. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"Alas! She failed the examination."

(A)  Conjunction

(B)  Interjection

(C)  Adverb

(D)  Pronoun

Q6. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"I met him at the railway station."

(A)  Noun

(B)  Adjective

(C)  Pronoun

(D)  Verb

Q7. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"She sings beautifully every morning."

(A)  Noun

(B)  Adverb

(C)  Adjective

(D)  Verb

Q8. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"He is honest but lazy."

(A)  Preposition

(B)  Interjection

(C)  Conjunction

(D)  Adverb

Q9. Choose the sentence where the word "fast" is used as an Adverb:

(A)  He is a fast runner.

(B)  She runs fast.

(C)  The fast train left the station.

(D)  Fast food is popular among students.

Q10. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"Honesty is the best policy."

(A)  Adjective

(B)  Abstract Noun

(C)  Adverb

(D)  Verb

✅ Answer Key

QAnswerPart of SpeechReason
1(C)Noun"English" is the name of a language — a Proper Noun used here as the object of the verb "speaks."
2(D)Adjective"Golden" describes the noun "sunset" — it tells us what kind of sunset. Adjectives modify nouns.
3(B)Adverb"Quickly" modifies the verb "ran" — it tells us how he ran. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
4(C)Preposition"On" shows the relationship (position) between "book" and "table." Prepositions show relation between a noun/pronoun and other words.
5(B)Interjection"Alas!" expresses sudden sorrow or grief. Interjections express strong emotions and are grammatically independent from the sentence.
6(C)Pronoun"Him" is a Personal Pronoun (objective case of "he") — it stands in place of a noun (a person).
7(D)Verb"Sings" is the action word — it tells us what she does. It is the main verb (action verb) of the sentence.
8(C)Conjunction"But" is a Coordinating Conjunction — it joins two contrasting adjectives "honest" and "lazy" in the same sentence.
9(B)AdverbIn "She runs fast," "fast" modifies the verb "runs" → Adverb. In options A, C, D — "fast" modifies a noun → Adjective.
10(B)Abstract Noun"Honesty" is an Abstract Noun — it names a quality or idea that cannot be seen or touched. It is formed from the adjective "honest."


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