WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-10 MCQs on the Usage of "Less" and "Like" as Different Parts of Speech

 

10 MCQs on the Usage of "Less" and "Like" as Different Parts of Speech

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1. "She drinks less coffee than her colleague." — What part of speech is "less"?

• A) Adverb
• B) Noun
• C) Adjective
• D) Pronoun

Answer: C) Adjective ("Less" comes before the noun "coffee" and describes its quantity — it functions as an adjective modifying an uncountable noun.)

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2. "You should exercise more and eat less." — What part of speech is "less"?

• A) Adjective
• B) Noun
• C) Preposition
• D) Adverb

Answer: D) Adverb ("Less" here modifies the verb "eat" and indicates degree or amount — it functions as an adverb.)

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3. "Of the two options, this one is the less expensive." — What part of speech is "less"?

• A) Noun
• B) Adverb
• C) Preposition
• D) Adjective

Answer: B) Adverb ("Less" modifies the adjective "expensive" to show a lower degree — it functions as an adverb of degree.)

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4. "Could you do with less?" — What part of speech is "less"?

• A) Adjective
• B) Adverb
• C) Noun
• D) Conjunction

Answer: C) Noun ("Less" stands alone as the object of the preposition "with" with no noun following it — it functions as a noun/pronoun referring to a smaller amount.)

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5. "He is less interested in sports than in music." — What part of speech is "less"?

• A) Adjective
• B) Noun
• C) Preposition
• D) Adverb

Answer: D) Adverb ("Less" modifies the adjective "interested" to indicate a lower degree — it functions as an adverb of degree.)

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6. "She sings like a professional." — What part of speech is "like"?

• A) Verb
• B) Conjunction
• C) Adjective
• D) Preposition

Answer: D) Preposition ("Like" introduces the noun phrase "a professional" and shows similarity or comparison — it functions as a preposition.)

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7. "It looks like it is going to rain." — What part of speech is "like"?

• A) Preposition
• B) Adverb
• C) Conjunction
• D) Adjective

Answer: C) Conjunction ("Like" introduces the clause "it is going to rain" — in informal usage it functions as a conjunction connecting two clauses.)

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8. "I like reading novels in my free time." — What part of speech is "like"?

• A) Preposition
• B) Conjunction
• C) Adverb
• D) Verb

Answer: D) Verb ("Like" expresses a feeling of enjoyment or preference — it functions as the main action verb of the sentence.)

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9. "There is a like button at the bottom of the post." — What part of speech is "like"?

• A) Verb
• B) Adverb
• C) Adjective
• D) Preposition

Answer: C) Adjective ("Like" here modifies the noun "button" and describes its type or nature — it functions as an adjective.)

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10. "She gave a like response to every question asked." — What part of speech is "like"?

• A) Preposition
• B) Verb
• C) Adverb
• D) Adjective

Answer: D) Adjective ("Like" here means similar or alike and modifies the noun "response" — it functions as an adjective describing the nature of her answers.)