Parts of Speech Quiz

About the Test

  • Learner Level: Intermediate
  • Exam Type: Online MCQ
  • Exam Code: POP081100
  • Number of Questions: 20
  • Full Marks: 20

This quiz tests what you learned on the Parts of Speech page. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer! Don’t use any books or websites to help you – the idea is to find your natural level! 

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Q1. The candidate did----- and felt -----.
bad, badly
badly, bad
so bad, badly
worse, worst
Q2. 'Among' is a preposition that is used when ----- people are involved.
two
more than two
two or more than two
four only
Q3. I've done it-----of times.
hundred
a hundred
hundredth
hundreds
Q4. In which of the sentences ‘wrong’ is a verb?
We must not wrong any person.
I cannot see how it is possible to right the wrong.
As to this matter, he has wrong idea.
He was doing wrong.
Q5. Alas! I am undone. Here 'Alas' is -----.
noun
adverb
interjection
preposition
Q6. Cricket enjoys a huge-----in Bangladesh.
follow on
following
follow
fall out
Q7. The possibility of being sued is-----of construction companies.
the often-greatest fear
the greatest often fear
often the fear greatest
often the greatest fear
Q8. ‘Am/is/are/been’- what are these?
be verb
helping verb
modal verb
auxiliary verb
Q9. As for-----, I prefer to let people make up-----minds.
myself, each other's
me, their own
my, theirs
mine, one another
Q10. Fill in the gaps. 'Although he was -----, he smiled -----.
annoying, friendly
angry, friendly
annoy, in a friendly way
angry, in a friendly way
Q11. Which type of adjective is 'Eight'?
Ordinal numeral adjective
Multiplicative numeral adjective
Cardinal numeral adjective
Indefinite numeral adjective
Q12. I know the man who got the prize. Here ‘who’ is-----.
Interrogative pronoun
Relative pronoun
Relative adverb
Interrogative adverb
Q13. What is the function of participle?
verb and adjective
verb and noun
noun and adjective
adjective and adverb
Q14. ‘Ours, mine, yours, hers’ are example of-----.
Personal pronoun
Possessive pronoun
Possessive adjective
Interrogative adverb
Q15. Although sunlight appears white, ----- is actually a combination of all the colors of the spectrum.
that it
because it
it
he
Q16. The word 'right' has been used as a verb which of the following sentences?
It is a matter of right.
Serve him right.
It is such a fault that it will right itself.
He is the right man for the job.
Q17. Scientists have discovered liquid which boils about 165 degree Celsius with-----decomposition.
partly
partially
parting
partial
Q18. Boston is a very-----city.
hospitabol
hospitable
hospital
hospiped
Q19. Which of the following words can be used as verb?
Mister
Mistress
Master
Mastery
Q20. Don't disturb a sleeping baby. Here 'sleeping' is a/ an-----.
gerund
verbal adjective
verbal noun
perfect participle