Parts of Speech Quiz

About the Test

  • Learner Level: Intermediate
  • Exam Type: Online MCQ
  • Exam Code: POP2140
  • 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 flight is leaving shortly. Here 'shortly’ is a/ an-----.
complement
object
subject
adverb
Q2. He works hard all-day round. Here ‘hard’ is a/ an-----.
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Q3. Which one is a noun?
Dimly
Fellowship
Horticultural
None
Q4. The dog was running behind. Here ‘behind’ is a/ an-----.
adverb
preposition
adjective
noun
Q5. He can sing better than-----in his family.
anybody
someone
everybody
everyone
Q6. He became rich overnight. Which part speech is the word ‘overnight’?
noun
adjective
adverb
preposition
Q7. What part of speech is 'readiness'?
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Q8. He is strong enough. Here ‘enough’ is a/an-----.
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
Preposition
Q9. What is the other name of strong verb?
irregular verb
regular verb
defective verb
none
Q10. Verb agrees with-----.
noun
adjective
pronoun
subject, number and person
Q11. Come on, it's time to go home. Here 'home' is a/an-----.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Q12. He went home last night. The word ‘home’ is a/an-----.
noun
pronoun
adjective
adverb
Q13. Which one is not an adjective?
Intelligent
Poor
Brevity
Cunning
Q14. He fathered the plan. Here the word 'father' is-----.
a noun
an adjective
a verb
an adverb
Q15. The word 'impoverish' is a/ an-----.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Q16. We want to take legal action against the hoodlum. Here in this sentence 'to' is a/an-----.
Adverb
Infinitive maker
Preposition
Conjunction
Q17. Fill in the gap with the correct form of word: ‘My mother always dresses-----.
beauty
beautify
beautiful
beautifully
Q18. There are several likely reasons why Asians are not prioritized in medical research in the West. The word ‘prioritized’ is used as a/an-----.
conjunction
noun
verb
adjective
Q19. Arun and Milan are friends and ----- of them go to the same school.
none
both
each
neither
Q20. Try hard to better your result. What part of speech is ‘better’?
adjective
preposition
verb
adverb