MCQ Questions on Parts of Speech

About Parts of speech Questions For Class 6 English

There are eight parts of speech in English Grammar such as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. This page consists of Parts of speech Questions and covers all parts of speech. This page consists of Parts of speech Questions and covers all parts of speech. For more English Grammar Questions check out the main page and do solve NCERT questions with the help of NCERT solutions for class 6 English. 

MCQ-Based Questions from Part of Speech

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1. Bradman was a great cricketer. The underlined word is:

(a) Adjective.

(b) Noun.

(c) Adverb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

The word ‘great’ is an adjective which adds something to the word ‘cricketer’ which is a noun.

2. Patna is located on the banks of river Ganga. The underlined word is:

(a) Adjective.

(b) Noun.

(c) Adverb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘Patna’ is the name of a place; hence, it is a noun.

3. Ram eats very fast. The underlined word is:

(a) Adjective.

(b) Verb.

(c) Adverb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘eats’ denotes an action; hence, it is a verb.

4. She is a silly girl. The underlined word is:

(a) Adjective.

(b) Noun.

(c) Adverb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(d)

‘She’ is a personal pronoun denoting the person spoken of.

5. She is thin but looks good. The underlined word is:

(a) Verb.

(b) Conjunction.

(c)  Adverb.

(d) Interjection.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘but’ is a conjunction as it joins two sentences.

6. Hrithik is very handsome. The underlined word is:

(a) Adjective.

(b) Adverb.

(c) Verb.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘very’ is an adverb which adds something to the meaning of the adjective ‘handsome’.

7. I am fond of reading. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Adverb.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(c)

The word ‘of’ is a preposition. It shows how the pronoun I stands in relation to the word reading.

8. Hello! Are you mad? The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Interjection.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘hello’ is an interjection as it expresses a sudden feeling.

9. Study hard or you will fail. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Interjection.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(a)

The underlined word ‘or’ is a conjunction as it joins two sentences.

10. The elephant is a huge animal. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Interjection.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(d)

The word ‘animal’ is a common noun. A common noun is a name given in common to every person or thing or animal of the same class or kind.

11. Geeta has two sons. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Adjective.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘two’ is a numeral adjective showing how many persons are meant.

12. This class is full of girls. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Adjective.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(b)

‘This’ is a demonstrative adjective showing which class is meant.

13. India has a brave army. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Adjective.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(d)

The word ‘army’ is a collective noun. A collective noun is the name of a number of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole.

14. Honesty is the best policy. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Adjective.

(c) Preposition.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(d)

The word ‘honesty’ is an abstract noun as it is the name of a quality considered apart from the object to which it belongs.

15. I love myself. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Verb.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(d)

The word ‘myself’ is a reflexive pronoun. The action done by the subject falls upon the subject.

16. She usually comes late. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Verb.

(c) Adverb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

The word ‘late’ is an adverb as it adds something to the meaning of the verb ‘comes’.

17. The vase is kept on the table. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘on’ is a preposition used with the noun ‘vase’ to show how the vase stands in relation to the table.

18. Rohit and Vineet are brothers. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

The word ‘and’ is a conjunction as it joins two words.

19. Katrina is gorgeous. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

‘Is’ is a verb as it denotes a state (to be).

20. Reema has enough experience to become a teacher. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Adjective.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘enough’ is an Adjective of Quantity showing how much of a thing is meant.

21. Sachin has played very well. The underlined word is:

(a) Conjunction.

(b) Adverb.

(c) Verb.

(d) Noun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘very’ is an adverb which adds something to the meaning of the adverb ‘well’.

22. I spent my childhood in Patna. The underlined word is:

(a) Noun.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

The word ‘childhood’ is an abstract noun as it is the name of a state considered apart from the object to which it belongs.

23. Rohit is the eldest among ten siblings. The underlined word is:

(a) Noun.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

‘Among’ is a preposition used with the noun ‘Rohit’ to show how Rohit stands in relation to his ten siblings.

24. Nobody came to console me. The underlined word is:

(a) Noun.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(d)

‘Nobody’ is an indefinite pronoun as it does not refer to any particular person.

25. She is too old. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

The word ‘too’ is an Adverb of Degree showing how old the person referred to is.

Parts of Speech Questions Set-2 

26. Janis Bagga has a fleet of cars. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

The word ‘fleet’ is a collective noun.

27. Neither of the girls is properly educated. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(d)

‘Neither’ is a distributive pronoun as it refers to one person at a time.

28. Many people attended Nikhil’s wedding. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Adjective.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

The word ‘many’ is an indefinite numeral adjective which does not denote an exact number.

29. I am an honest man. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Verb.

Answer:

(d)

‘Am’ is a verb as it denotes a state (to be).

30. He got an instruction from his coach. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

‘From’ is a preposition used with the pronoun ‘he’ to show how the subject stands in relation to the noun coach.

31. Oh! What a relief? The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Interjection.

Answer:

(d)

The word ‘oh’ is an interjection as it expresses some sudden feeling.

32. He is wonderfully good-looking. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

The word ‘wonderfully’ is an adverb as it adds something to the meaning of the adjective good-looking.

33. We are waiting for the next cricket World Cup. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

The word ‘are’ is a verb as it denotes a state.

34. Rajasthan is the largest state in India. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

‘State’ is a common noun.

35. This book is mine. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(d)

‘Mine’ is a possessive pronoun.

36. This is a beautiful piece of work. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(d)

The word ‘this’ is a demonstrative pronoun which points out the object to which it refers.

37. This book is written by Robin Sharma. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Adjective.

(c) Verb.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

Here ‘this’ is used with the noun ‘book’ pointing out which thing is meant; hence, it is a demonstrative adjective.

38. He was standing behind me. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

‘Behind’ is a preposition showing how the pronoun ‘he’ stands in relation to the pronoun me.

39. I do not know whether she will come. The underlined word is:

(a) Verb.

(b) Conjunction.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

‘Whether’ is a conjunction as it joins two sentences.

40. Ram was rewarded for his bravery. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

‘Bravery’ is an abstract noun.

Parts of Speech Questions Set-3

41. The cat was hiding under the table. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(b)

‘Under’ is a preposition showing how the noun ‘cat’ stands in relation to the ‘table’.

42. The rose smells sweet. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

The word ‘sweet’ is an adverb adding something to the meaning of the verb ‘smell’.

43. She stood there. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

The verb ‘there’ is an adverb of place adding something to the verb ‘stood’.

44. He is definitely mistaken. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(a)

‘Definitely’ is an adverb of affirmation as it adds something to the meaning of the verb ‘is’.

45. I want to go although I am tired. The underlined word is:

(a) Noun.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Conjunction.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

‘Although’ is a conjunction as it joins two sentences.

46. My family comprises four members. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

‘Family’ is a collective noun.

47. I have sufficient time to finish this work. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Adjective.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

‘Sufficient’ is an adjective of quantity showing how much of a thing is meant.

48. The court gave its verdict. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

‘Verdict’ is a common noun.

49. Wow! That is a beauty. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Conjunction.

(c) Noun.

(d) Interjection.

Answer:

(d)

The word ‘boy’ here is an interjection as it expresses some sudden feeling.

50. She was very charming in her youth. The underlined word is:

(a) Adverb.

(b) Preposition.

(c) Noun.

(d) Pronoun.

Answer:

(c)

The word ‘youth’ is an abstract noun denoting a state considered apart from the object to which it belongs.