Parts of Speech Quiz

What part of speech is the word or phrase given in bold letters?

1. He fasted for a week.

a) Adjective
b) Verb
c) Adverb
d) Preposition

2. Muslims observe fast in the month of Ramzan.

a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb

3. He is the right man in the wrong place.

a) Adjective
b) Verb
c) Adverb
d) Preposition

4. God defend the righteous.

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Verb
d) Noun

5. There is not much truth in what he says.

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Preposition
d) Conjunction

6. I hate him because he boasts too much.

a) Adverb
b) Adjective
c) Verb
d) Preposition

7. Men who work hard enjoy life to the fullest.

a) Verb
b) Adverb
c) Preposition
d) Conjunction

8. Is she any better today?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Verb
d) Preposition

9. He is all for amusement.

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Verb
d) Preposition

10. What most annoys me is his obstinacy.

a) Adverb
b) Adjective
c) Verb
d) Conjunction

11. Please call me early.

a) Adverb
b) pronoun

c) Verb
d) Noun

12. Little learning is a dangerous thing.

a) Adjective
b) Noun
c) Conjunction
d) Verb

13. He is well known all over the world.

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Verb
d) Noun

14. We still live with our parents.

a) Conjunction
b) Preposition
c) Verb
d) Adverb

15. Take this parcel over to the post office.

a) Adverb
b) Verb
c) Preposition
d) Conjunction

Answers

1. Verb
2. Noun
3. Adjective
4. Adjective
5. Adjective
6. Adverb
7. Adverb
8. Adverb
9. Adverb
10. Adverb
11. Pronoun
12. Adjective
13. Adverb
14. Adverb
15. Adverb