WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-10 MCQs on the Usage of "Next" and "No" as Different Parts of Speech
10 MCQs on the Usage of "Next" and "No" as Different Parts of Speech
1. "She will present her project next week." — What part of speech is "next"?
- A) Adverb
- B) Noun
- C) Pronoun
- D) Adjective
Answer: D) Adjective ("Next" comes before the noun "week" and indicates the immediately following one — it functions as an adjective modifying the noun.)
2. "He finished first and she came next." — What part of speech is "next"?
- A) Adjective
- B) Noun
- C) Adverb
- D) Pronoun
Answer: C) Adverb ("Next" modifies the verb "came" and indicates the order or sequence of events — it functions as an adverb.)
3. "Next, turn left at the signal and walk straight ahead." — What part of speech is "next"?
- A) Adjective
- B) Noun
- C) Pronoun
- D) Adverb
Answer: D) Adverb ("Next" introduces the following instruction in a sequence — it functions as a conjunctive adverb linking steps in order.)
4. "The next on the list will be called shortly." — What part of speech is "next"?
- A) Adjective
- B) Adverb
- C) Noun
- D) Conjunction
Answer: C) Noun ("Next" stands alone as the subject of the sentence referring to the following person or thing — it functions as a noun.)
5. "His house is next to the old library." — What part of speech is "next"?
- A) Adjective
- B) Noun
- C) Adverb
- D) Preposition
Answer: D) Preposition ("Next to" functions as a prepositional phrase indicating the position of his house in relation to the library — "next" functions as part of a compound preposition.)
6. "There is no water left in the tank." — What part of speech is "no"?
- A) Adverb
- B) Pronoun
- C) Conjunction
- D) Adjective
Answer: D) Adjective ("No" comes before the uncountable noun "water" and indicates the complete absence of it — it functions as an adjective.)
7. "She said no when asked to stay back after class." — What part of speech is "no"?
- A) Adjective
- B) Noun
- C) Adverb
- D) Conjunction
Answer: B) Noun ("No" is used here as a response or reply standing alone — it functions as a noun representing a negative answer or refusal.)
8. "He is no better than he was last month." — What part of speech is "no"?
- A) Adjective
- B) Noun
- C) Conjunction
- D) Adverb
Answer: D) Adverb ("No" modifies the comparative adjective "better" to indicate there is no improvement — it functions as an adverb of degree.)
9. "The committee returned a no verdict on the proposed amendment." — What part of speech is "no"?
- A) Adverb
- B) Pronoun
- C) Adjective
- D) Conjunction
Answer: C) Adjective ("No" comes before the noun "verdict" and describes its nature as a negative decision — it functions as an adjective modifying the noun.)
10. "The noes have it — the motion has been rejected." — What part of speech is "noes"?
- A) Adjective
- B) Adverb
- C) Conjunction
- D) Noun
Answer: D) Noun ("Noes" is the plural form of "no" used in formal voting contexts to refer to negative votes — it functions as a noun, the subject of the sentence.)
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