WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-But & Down (Different Parts of Speech): 10 Practice MCQs

 

But & Down (Different Parts of Speech): 10 Practice MCQs

1. "It is but right that we should tell him." In this sentence, but is:

A. A Conjunction

B. An Adverb

C. A Preposition

D. A Relative Pronoun

2. "He is very rich, but he is not happy." Here, but is used as:

A. An Adverb

B. A Preposition

C. A Conjunction

D. A Verb

3. "None but the brave deserve the fair." In this sentence, but is:

A. A Preposition

B. A Conjunction

C. An Adverb

D. An Adjective

4. "The firemen soon extinguished the down train." Here, down functions as:

A. An Adverb

B. A Preposition

C. An Adjective

D. A Noun

5. "The prices of essential goods are coming down." In this context, down is:

A. A Preposition

B. An Adverb

C. A Noun

D. A Verb

6. "The boat went down the river." Here, down is used as:

A. An Adverb

B. A Preposition

C. An Adjective

D. A Conjunction

7. "He has seen the ups and downs of life." In this sentence, downs is:

A. A Noun

B. An Adverb

C. A Preposition

D. A Verb

8. "There is no one but says so." (Meaning: Who does not say so). Here, but is:

A. A Conjunction

B. A Relative Pronoun

C. A Preposition

D. An Adverb

9. "The level of the ground downs here." In this sentence, downs functions as:

A. A Noun

B. A Verb

C. An Adverb

D. An Adjective

10. "There is no one but loves his country." Here, but is:

A. A Preposition

B. A Relative Pronoun

C. A Conjunction

D. An Adverb

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Answer Key & Explanations

Question	Answer	Part of Speech	Wren & Martin Rule
1	B	Adverb	Here it means 'only' and modifies the adjective 'right'.
2	C	Conjunction	It joins two independent clauses expressing a contrast.
3	A	Preposition	It means 'except' and governs the noun 'brave'.
4	C	Adjective	It qualifies the noun 'train' (denoting direction).
5	B	Adverb	It modifies the verb 'coming' and shows direction without an object.
6	B	Preposition	It governs the noun 'river', showing the path of the boat.
7	A	Noun	It is used as a plural object of the verb 'seen'.
8	B	Relative Pronoun	It is used after a negative to mean 'who... not'.
9	B	Verb	It acts as the action (meaning 'to slope downwards').
10	B	Relative Pronoun	Equivalent to 'who does not'.