Parts of speech

Words are divided into different classes according to ___.

• their use in a sentence

• their spellings

How many parts of speech are there in modern grammar?

• 8

• 9

Pick out noun from the following sentence.

Akbar was a great king.

• was, great

• Akbar, king

What does the word 'thing' refer to in the definition of noun? (Select all correct options)

• Things you can hear, see, smell, touch, and taste

• Things that exist but cannot be perceived by senses

The word that adds to the meaning of noun/pronoun is called as ___.

• adjective

• adverb

• preposition

John is absent, because he is ill.

What part of speech is the word 'he' in the above sentence?

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Determiner

The word that is used to express an action, event, or state is called as ___.

• noun

• verb

An adverb is a word that adds to the meaning of ___.

• verb, adjective and another adverb

• verb and adjective

• adjective and adverb

He runs fast.

What part of speech does the word 'fast' belong to in the above sentence?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

A preposition is written ___ a noun/pronoun.

• before

• after