WREN & MARTIN"s English grammar-Parts of Speech MCQ | Set 1 1st Year Intermediate
English Grammar — Parts of Speech MCQ | Set 1 1st Year Intermediate
Q1. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "She spoke with great confidence at the seminar." A. Verb B. Adjective C. Adverb D. Noun
Q2. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Bravo! You have done an excellent job." A. Adverb B. Conjunction C. Interjection D. Preposition
Q3. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "He is extremely talented but very humble." A. Adjective B. Adverb C. Noun D. Verb
Q4. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "She sat beside the window and read her book." A. Adverb B. Conjunction C. Adjective D. Preposition
Q5. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Neither the teacher nor the students were informed about the change." A. Pronoun B. Adverb C. Conjunction D. Preposition
Q6. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "The golden trophy was placed on the top shelf." A. Noun B. Adverb C. Adjective D. Verb
Q7. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "They have been working on this project for months." A. Noun B. Adjective C. Pronoun D. Adverb
Q8. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "She gracefully accepted the award on behalf of her team." A. Adjective B. Noun C. Verb D. Adverb
Q9. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "He worked hard and earned a lot of respect." A. Preposition B. Interjection C. Conjunction D. Adverb
Q10. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Running every morning keeps him fit and active." A. Verb B. Adverb C. Adjective D. Noun
Answers with Explanations
Q1. ✅ D — Noun. Confidence is an abstract noun. It names a quality or feeling and functions as the object of the preposition with in this sentence. Abstract nouns name things that cannot be seen or touched, such as emotions, qualities, and ideas. Other examples: courage, honesty, freedom, wisdom.
Q2. ✅ C — Interjection. Bravo is an interjection used to express admiration or approval at someone's achievement or performance. Interjections express sudden emotions and have no grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence. They are usually followed by an exclamation mark. Other examples: Hurrah! Alas! Oh! Well done!
Q3. ✅ B — Adverb. Extremely is an adverb of degree that modifies the adjective talented. It tells us to what extent he is talented. Adverbs of degree include words like very, quite, rather, almost, too, enough, extremely. They usually come directly before the adjective or adverb they modify.
Q4. ✅ D — Preposition. Beside is a preposition showing the position or location of the subject in relation to the window. It means next to or at the side of. Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. Other examples: above, below, near, between, behind.
Q5. ✅ C — Conjunction. Neither is a correlative conjunction used with nor to connect two negative alternatives. Correlative conjunctions always work in pairs: neither…nor, either…or, both…and, not only…but also. Here neither…nor joins two subjects and indicates that both are excluded from the statement.
Q6. ✅ C — Adjective. Golden is an adjective that modifies the noun trophy. It describes the quality or appearance of the trophy. Adjectives describe or qualify nouns and pronouns. Words ending in -en that are derived from nouns (gold → golden, wood → wooden, silk → silken) are typically adjectives.
Q7. ✅ C — Pronoun. They is a personal pronoun in the third person plural form. It replaces a noun (a group of people) to avoid repetition. Personal pronouns include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they and their various forms. Pronouns stand in place of nouns in a sentence.
Q8. ✅ D — Adverb. Gracefully is an adverb of manner that modifies the verb accepted. It tells us how she accepted the award. Adverbs of manner describe the way in which an action is performed and commonly end in -ly. The root word graceful is an adjective, but adding -ly converts it into an adverb.
Q9. ✅ C — Conjunction. And is a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses: He worked hard and earned a lot of respect. Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank. The seven coordinating conjunctions can be remembered by the acronym FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
Q10. ✅ D — Noun. Running is a gerund — a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Here it acts as the subject of the sentence. Gerunds look like present participles but function as nouns. They can serve as subjects, objects, or complements. Other examples: Swimming is healthy. She loves singing.
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