Parts of Speech Questions & Answers (Basic to Advanced) – SSC, Banking & Competitive Exams

Parts of Speech are categories of words based on their function in a sentence. In English grammar, there are 8 main parts of speech:

1. Noun

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

Examples:

• Person – Ram, teacher
• Place – Delhi, school
• Thing – book, phone
• Idea – honesty, freedom

Example Sentence: Ram is reading a book.

2. Pronoun

A pronoun is used instead of a noun to avoid repetition.

• Examples: I, we, you, he, she, it, they
• Example Sentence: Ram is absent because he is sick.

3. Verb

A verb shows action or state of being.

Examples:

• Action – run, eat, write
• State – is, am, are

Example Sentence

• She writes a letter.
• He is happy.

4. Adjective

An adjective describes or modifies a noun.

• Examples: big, small, red, intelligent
• Example Sentence: She has a beautiful dress.

5. Adverb

An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Examples: quickly, very, slowly, well

Example Sentence:

• He runs quickly.
• She is very smart.

6. Preposition

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in the sentence.

• Examples: in, on, at, under, between
• Example Sentence: The book is on the table.

7. Conjunction

A conjunction joins words, phrases, or sentences.

• Examples: and, but, or, because
• Example Sentence: I like tea and coffee.

8. Interjection

An interjection expresses sudden emotion or feeling.

• Examples: Wow! Oh! Alas!
• Example Sentence: Wow! That is amazing.

Quick Summary Table

Part of Speech	Function	Example
Noun	Name of person/place/thing	Ram, book
Pronoun	Replaces noun	he, she
Verb	Shows action/state	run, is
Adjective	Describes noun	beautiful
Adverb	Describes verb	quickly
Preposition	Shows relation	on, in
Conjunction	Joins words	and, but
Interjection	Shows emotion	Wow!

Part A: Identify the Part of Speech

1. She spoke politely to the manager.

1. Adjective
2. Adverb
3. Noun
4. Verb

Answer: 2) Adverb

2. The honesty of the officer impressed everyone.

1. Verb
2. Adjective
3. Noun
4. Adverb

Answer: 3) Noun

3. He bought a new car.

1. Adjective
2. Noun
3. Adverb
4. Preposition

Answer: 1) Adjective

4. She is sitting under the tree.

1. Conjunction
2. Preposition
3. Adverb
4. Interjection

Answer: 2) Preposition

5. Wow! That was a brilliant performance.

1. Adjective
2. Conjunction
3. Interjection
4. Adverb

Answer: 3) Interjection

Part B: Choose the Correct Option

6. Which of the following is a pronoun?

1. Quickly
2. Beautiful
3. They
4. Market

Answer: 3) They

7. Which sentence contains an adverb?

1. She is a smart girl.
2. He runs fast.
3. The sky is blue.
4. This is my pen.

Answer: 2) He runs fast.

8. Which word is a conjunction?

1. Because
2. Happy
3. Slowly
4. River

Answer: 1) Because

9. Identify the adjective in the sentence:

This is a very difficult question.

1. Very
2. Difficult
3. Question
4. This

Answer: 2) Difficult

10. Identify the verb in the sentence:

They completed the project on time.

1. They
2. Completed
3. Project
4. Time

Answer: 2) Completed

Part C: Error-Based Questions 

11. Identify the incorrect part of speech usage:

He did the work very careful.

1. very
2. careful
3. did
4. work

Answer: 2) careful
(Correct form: very carefully – adverb needed)

12. Choose the correct sentence:

1. She sings beautiful.
2. She sings beautifully.
3. She beautiful sings.
4. She sings beauty.

Answer: 2) She sings beautifully.

Part D: Mixed Level (Exam-Oriented)

13. In the sentence "He is too weak to walk", the word "too" is:

1. Adjective
2. Adverb
3. Pronoun
4. Conjunction

Answer: 2) Adverb

14. In the sentence "Either Ram or Shyam will win", the word "or" is:

1. Conjunction
2. Preposition
3. Adverb
4. Pronoun

Answer: 1) Conjunction

15. In the sentence "The child slept peacefully", the word "peacefully" modifies:

1. Child
2. Slept
3. The
4. None

Answer: 2) Slept

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

He is quite intelligent.

1. Adjective
2. Adverb
3. Pronoun
4. Conjunction

Answer: 2) Adverb
(“Quite” modifies the adjective “intelligent”)

17. The poor are always neglected.

1. Noun
2. Adjective
3. Pronoun
4. Adverb

Answer: 1) Noun
(“The poor” acts as a collective noun = poor people)

18. Choose the correct option:

She is senior ____ me.

1. than
2. from
3. to
4. with

Answer: 3) to
(“Senior” is followed by “to”, not “than”)

19. Identify the adjective in the sentence:

Each student must carry his identity card.

1. Each
2. Student
3. Carry
4. His

Answer: 1) Each
(Distributive adjective)

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

He works hard.

1. Adjective
2. Adverb
3. Noun
4. Preposition

Answer: 2) Adverb
(“Hard” modifies the verb “works”)

21. Choose the correct sentence:

• She behaved bad.
• She behaved badly.
• She behaved badily.
• She behaved worse.

Answer: 2) She behaved badly.
(Adverb required after verb)

22. In the sentence “He is too proud to beg”, the word “too” is:

1. Conjunction
2. Adverb
3. Adjective
4. Preposition

Answer: 2) Adverb

23. Identify the preposition:

The meeting will start at 5 pm.

1. Start
2. At
3. Meeting
4. Will

Answer: 2) At

24. Identify the conjunction in the sentence:

Work hard or you will fail.

1. Hard
2. Or
3. Will
4. Fail

Answer: 2) Or

25. Identify the pronoun in the sentence:

Nobody knows the answer.

1. Knows
2. Answer
3. Nobody
4. The

Answer: 3) Nobody

26. In the sentence “He is the best player in the team”, the word “best” is:

1. Positive degree adjective
2. Comparative adjective
3. Superlative adjective
4. Adverb

Answer: 3) Superlative adjective

27. Identify the error:

He is more wiser than his brother.

1. He
2. More
3. Wiser
4. Brother

Answer: 2) More
(Incorrect double comparison. Correct: “wiser than”)

Important Exam Tricks

✔ Words ending in -ly are usually adverbs (quickly, slowly)
✔ After linking verbs (is, am, are, seem), use adjectives
✔ After action verbs, use adverbs
✔ “Senior, junior, superior, inferior” take “to”
✔ “The + adjective” = plural noun (The rich, The poor)

Section A: Noun & Pronoun 

1. Identify the correct sentence:

1. Each of the boys have completed their work.
2. Each of the boys has completed his work.
3. Each of the boys have completed his work.
4. Each of the boys has completed their works.

Answer: 2

2. Identify the pronoun in the sentence:

Everyone must submit his assignment.

1. Everyone
2. Must
3. Submit
4. Assignment

Answer: 1

3. Choose the correct option:

Neither of the answers ____ correct.

1. are
2. were
3. is
4. have

Answer: 3

4. Identify the noun in the sentence:

Honesty is the best policy.

1. Best
2. Honesty
3. Policy
4. Both 2 and 3

Answer: 4

5. Choose the correct sentence:

1. The sceneries are beautiful.
2. The scenery is beautiful.
3. The sceneries is beautiful.
4. The scenery are beautiful.

Answer: 2

Section B: Adjective & Adverb 

6. Identify the adjective:

She is an extremely talented singer.

1. Extremely
2. Talented
3. Singer
4. She

Answer: 2

7. Choose the correct sentence:

1. He is more smarter than me.
2. He is smarter than me.
3. He is smartest than me.
4. He is smart than me.

Answer: 2

8. Identify the adverb in the sentence:

He spoke politely to the officer.

1. Spoke
2. Politely
3. Officer
4. To

Answer: 2

9. Fill in the blank:

She sings very ______.

1. beautiful
2. beautifully
3. beauty
4. beautify

Answer: 2

10. In the sentence “He is too weak to walk”, the word “too” is:

1. Adjective
2. Pronoun
3. Adverb
4. Conjunction

Answer: 3

Section C: Verb 

11. Identify the verb:

The children were playing in the garden.

1. Children
2. Were playing
3. Garden
4. In

Answer: 2

12. Choose the correct sentence:

1. She do not like tea.
2. She does not like tea.
3. She does not likes tea.
4. She do not likes tea.

Answer: 2

13. Identify the linking verb:

He seems unhappy.

1. He
2. Seems
3. Unhappy
4. None

Answer: 2

14. Fill in the blank:

The news ____ shocking.

1. are
2. were
3. is
4. have

Answer: 3

15. Identify the auxiliary verb:

She has completed the work.

1. Has
2. Completed
3. Work
4. She

Answer: 1

Section D: Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection 

16. Choose the correct preposition:

He is fond ____ music.

1. at
2. of
3. with
4. for

Answer: 2

17. Identify the conjunction:

Work hard and you will succeed.

1. Hard
2. And
3. Will
4. Succeed

Answer: 2

18. Fill in the blank:

She arrived ____ the station on time.

1. at
2. in
3. on
4. by

Answer: 1

19. Identify the interjection:

Alas! He failed the exam.

1. Failed
2. He
3. Alas
4. Exam

Answer: 3

20. Choose the correct option:

He is senior ____ me.

1. than
2. to
3. from
4. with

Answer: 2 

QUICK RECALL TABLE – PARTS OF SPEECH

Part of Speech	Function (Exam Point)	Common Words / Markers	Example	Important Exam Rule
Noun	Name of person/place/thing/idea	Ram, city, book, honesty	Honesty is important.	Some nouns are uncountable: advice, news, furniture
Pronoun	Replaces noun	he, she, it, they, who	She is absent.	After preposition use objective form (by him, not by he)
Verb	Shows action/state	run, eat, is, have	She runs daily.	Subject-verb agreement is important
Adjective	Describes noun	big, small, intelligent	She is intelligent.	After linking verbs (is, seem, appear) use adjective
Adverb	Describes verb/adjective/adverb	quickly, very, too, well	He runs quickly.	Usually ends with -ly (not always: fast, hard)
Preposition	Shows relation (time/place/direction)	in, on, at, under, between	Book is on table.	Senior to, fond of, good at
Conjunction	Joins words/sentences	and, but, or, because	Work hard and succeed.	Either…or, Neither…nor (verb agrees with nearer subject)
Interjection	Expresses emotion	Wow!, Alas!, Oh!	Wow! That’s great.	Always followed by exclamation mark

High-Frequency Exam Rules (Very Important)

1. Adjective vs Adverb

• She sings beautifully ✔
• She sings beautiful ✖

After action verb → use adverb

2. “The + Adjective” = Plural Noun

• The rich are happy.

• The poor need help.

3. Words Taking Specific Prepositions

Word	Correct Preposition
Fond	of
Senior	to
Good	at
Interested	in
Capable	of

4. Confusing Words (Very Common in SSC)

Word	Part of Speech
Fast	Adjective & Adverb
Hard	Adjective & Adverb
Early	Adjective & Adverb
Well	Adverb (mostly)
Too	Adverb

5. Nouns Always Singular (Exam Trap)

• News
• Furniture
• Advice
• Information
• Luggage

✔ The news is good.
✖ The news are good.

30-Second Revision Formula

• Noun → Name
• Pronoun → Replaces noun
• Verb → Action
• Adjective → Describes noun
• Adverb → Describes verb
• Preposition → Position/Relation
• Conjunction → Joins
• Interjection → Emotion

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