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Q1378.
The word 'alas' in: 'Alas! He lost the match.' is a:
Pronoun
Interjection
Noun
Adverb
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Interjection
🧠 Solution:
'Alas' expresses strong emotion, so it is an interjection.
Q1377.
The word 'after' in: 'We left after the meeting.' is a:
Preposition
Conjunction
Pronoun
Adverb
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Preposition
🧠 Solution:
'After' shows relation of time, so it is a preposition.
Q1376.
Identify the part of speech of 'extremely' in: 'She is extremely talented.'
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Conjunction
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Extremely' modifies 'talented', so it is an adverb.
Q1375.
The word 'him' in 'I saw him at the park.' is a:
Adverb
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Pronoun
🧠 Solution:
'Him' replaces a noun, so it is a pronoun.
Q1374.
Identify the part of speech of 'during' in: 'During the lecture, he slept.'
Preposition
Conjunction
Pronoun
Adverb
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Preposition
🧠 Solution:
'During' shows relationship of time, so it is a preposition.
Q1373.
The word 'oh' in: 'Oh! I forgot my book.' is a:
Interjection
Adverb
Pronoun
Noun
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Interjection
🧠 Solution:
'Oh' expresses emotion, so it is an interjection.
Q1372.
Identify the part of speech of 'slowly' in: 'The river flows slowly.'
Noun
Adverb
Verb
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Slowly' describes how the river flows, so it is an adverb.
Q1371.
The word 'neither' in: 'Neither option is correct.' is a:
Adjective
Adverb
Conjunction
Pronoun
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Pronoun
🧠 Solution:
'Neither' replaces nouns, so it is a pronoun.
Q1370.
Identify the part of speech of 'quick' in: 'He is a quick learner.'
Adverb
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adjective
🧠 Solution:
'Quick' describes 'learner', so it is an adjective.
Q1369.
Choose the part of speech of 'herself' in: 'She did it herself.'
Adverb
Adjective
Verb
Pronoun
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Pronoun
🧠 Solution:
'Herself' is a reflexive pronoun referring to 'she'.
Q1368.
The word 'thoughtfully' in 'He nodded thoughtfully' is a:
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Noun
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Thoughtfully' describes how he nodded, so it is an adverb.
Q1367.
Identify the part of speech of 'because' in: 'I stayed home because it rained.'
Pronoun
Preposition
Adverb
Conjunction
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Conjunction
🧠 Solution:
'Because' connects two clauses, so it is a conjunction.
Q1366.
The word 'between' in 'The book is between the pens' is a:
Verb
Conjunction
Adverb
Preposition
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Preposition
🧠 Solution:
'Between' shows the relationship between book and pens, so it is a preposition.
Q1365.
Identify the part of speech of 'very' in: 'She is very beautiful.'
Adjective
Verb
Conjunction
Adverb
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Very' modifies the adjective 'beautiful', so it is an adverb.
Q1364.
The word 'who' in 'The man who helped me is kind' is a:
Adverb
Adjective
Conjunction
Pronoun
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Pronoun
🧠 Solution:
'Who' refers to 'man', so it is a relative pronoun.
Q1363.
Which part of speech is 'yesterday' in: 'I met him yesterday.'
Adverb
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Yesterday' modifies the verb 'met', so it is an adverb.
Q1362.
Identify the part of speech of 'their' in: 'Their house is huge.'
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Noun
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adjective
🧠 Solution:
'Their' describes possession, so it is a possessive adjective.
Q1361.
The word 'freedom' in 'Freedom is priceless.' is a:
Adverb
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Noun
🧠 Solution:
'Freedom' is a thing/idea, so it is a noun.
Q1360.
Identify the part of speech of 'surprisingly' in: 'Surprisingly, he solved the problem quickly.'
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Surprisingly' modifies the entire sentence, so it is an adverb.
Q1359.
The word 'on' in 'He is on the roof' is a:
Pronoun
Conjunction
Adverb
Preposition
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Preposition
🧠 Solution:
'On' shows the relationship between 'he' and 'roof', so it is a preposition.
Q1358.
Choose the part of speech of 'but' in: 'I wanted to go, but it rained.'
Verb
Preposition
Conjunction
Adverb
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Conjunction
🧠 Solution:
'But' joins two clauses, so it is a conjunction.
Q1357.
Identify the part of speech of 'always' in: 'He always arrives on time.'
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Conjunction
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Always' describes frequency of action, so it is an adverb.
Q1356.
The word 'she' in the sentence 'She is reading a book' is a:
Noun
Pronoun
Adverb
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Pronoun
🧠 Solution:
'She' replaces a noun, so it is a pronoun.
Q1355.
Choose the part of speech of 'run' in the sentence: 'I run every morning.'
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Verb
🧠 Solution:
'Run' shows an action, so it is a verb.
Q1354.
Identify the part of speech of 'and' in the sentence: 'She likes tea and coffee.'
Adverb
Preposition
Pronoun
Conjunction
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Conjunction
🧠 Solution:
'And' joins two nouns, so it is a conjunction.
Q1353.
Which part of speech is 'beautiful' in the sentence: 'The painting is beautiful.'
Adverb
Adjective
Verb
Noun
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adjective
🧠 Solution:
'Beautiful' describes the painting, so it is an adjective.
Q1352.
Identify the part of speech of 'under' in the sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'
Adverb
Adjective
Preposition
Conjunction
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Preposition
🧠 Solution:
'Under' shows relationship between cat and table, so it is a preposition.
Q1351.
Choose the correct part of speech of 'happiness' in the sentence: 'Happiness is essential for a healthy life.'
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Noun
🧠 Solution:
'Happiness' is a thing or quality, so it is a noun.
Q1350.
Identify the part of speech of the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She ran quickly to catch the bus.'
Verb
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
Year: 2025
Check Answer
✅ Correct Answer:
Adverb
🧠 Solution:
'Quickly' describes how she ran, so it is an adverb.