Parts of Speech MCQs 2026

Which of the following is a preposition

1. A and ✓
2. B between ✓
3. C they ✓
4. D sing ✓

The eight traditional parts of speech include noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction and

1. A interjection ✓
2. B sentence ✓
3. C paragraph ✓
4. D syllable ✓

An abstract noun names

1. A an idea, quality or feeling that cannot be touched, such as honesty ✓
2. B a physical object ✓
3. C an action word ✓
4. D a place only ✓

In "Ali and Sara are friends", the word "and" is a

1. A preposition ✓
2. B noun ✓
3. C adverb ✓
4. D conjunction ✓

A pronoun such as "I", "you", "he" or "they" is called a

1. A demonstrative pronoun ✓
2. B personal pronoun ✓
3. C relative pronoun ✓
4. D reflexive pronoun ✓

In "This is my book", the word "this" is a

1. A personal pronoun ✓
2. B reflexive pronoun ✓
3. C demonstrative pronoun ✓
4. D relative pronoun ✓

A collective noun names

1. A one single item ✓
2. B an action ✓
3. C a group of persons or things, such as team or flock ✓
4. D a quality ✓

A common noun refers to

1. A a specific individual only ✓
2. B a general class of persons, places or things ✓
3. C an action ✓
4. D a feeling only ✓

In "The man who called is my uncle", the word "who" is a

1. A personal pronoun ✓
2. B relative pronoun ✓
3. C demonstrative pronoun ✓
4. D interrogative pronoun ✓

A proper noun is one that names a

1. A common everyday object ✓
2. B feeling ✓
3. C group ✓
4. D specific person, place or thing and begins with a capital letter ✓

A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning is a

1. A intransitive verb ✓
2. B auxiliary verb ✓
3. C transitive verb ✓
4. D linking verb ✓

A verb that does not take a direct object is an

1. A intransitive verb ✓
2. B transitive verb ✓
3. C modal verb ✓
4. D helping verb ✓

In "She is happy", the verb "is" functions as a

1. A transitive verb ✓
2. B action verb ✓
3. C modal verb ✓
4. D linking (copular) verb ✓

Words like "can", "may", "must" and "should" are

1. A main verbs ✓
2. B nouns ✓
3. C modal (auxiliary) verbs ✓
4. D adjectives ✓

A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word, such as "in", "on" or "under", is a

1. A conjunction ✓
2. B verb ✓
3. C adverb ✓
4. D preposition ✓

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb is an

1. A noun ✓
2. B adverb ✓
3. C preposition ✓
4. D conjunction ✓

A word that describes or modifies a noun is an

1. A adverb ✓
2. B verb ✓
3. C pronoun ✓
4. D adjective ✓

A word that expresses an action or a state of being is a

1. A noun ✓
2. B verb ✓
3. C adjective ✓
4. D preposition ✓

A word used in place of a noun is a

1. A verb ✓
2. B adjective ✓
3. C pronoun ✓
4. D adverb ✓

The word that names a person, place, thing or idea is a

1. A noun ✓
2. B verb ✓
3. C adverb ✓
4. D preposition ✓

In the sentence "They played in the park", the word "in" is a

1. A verb ✓
2. B preposition ✓
3. C noun ✓
4. D adverb ✓

In the sentence "He is very intelligent", the word "very" is an

1. A noun ✓
2. B verb ✓
3. C adjective ✓
4. D adverb ✓

In the sentence "The tall boy ran quickly", the word "boy" is a

1. A noun ✓
2. B verb ✓
3. C adjective ✓
4. D adverb ✓

In "the beautiful garden", the word "beautiful" is a

1. A descriptive adjective ✓
2. B adverb ✓
3. C noun ✓
4. D pronoun ✓

The words "a", "an" and "the" are called

1. A articles ✓
2. B pronouns ✓
3. C verbs ✓
4. D adverbs ✓

An adjective that answers "how many" or "how much" is a

1. A proper adjective ✓
2. B descriptive adjective ✓
3. C demonstrative adjective ✓
4. D quantitative (numeral) adjective ✓

A word that joins words, phrases or clauses, such as "and", "but" or "or", is a

1. A conjunction ✓
2. B preposition ✓
3. C interjection ✓
4. D pronoun ✓

In the sentence "She sings beautifully", the word "beautifully" is a

1. A noun ✓
2. B adjective ✓
3. C adverb ✓
4. D verb ✓

Understanding parts of speech helps mainly in

1. A constructing grammatically correct sentences ✓
2. B counting money ✓
3. C drawing maps ✓
4. D cooking food ✓

A word that expresses sudden emotion, such as "Wow!" or "Alas!", is an

1. A adverb ✓
2. B adjective ✓
3. C interjection ✓
4. D noun ✓

An adverb of time answers the question

1. A how ✓
2. B when ✓
3. C where ✓
4. D why ✓

An adverb of place answers the question

1. A when ✓
2. B how ✓
3. C why ✓
4. D where ✓

The word "quickly" is an example of an adverb of

1. A manner ✓
2. B time ✓
3. C place ✓
4. D frequency ✓

A conjunction such as "because", "although" or "since" that joins a dependent clause to a main clause is a

1. A coordinating conjunction ✓
2. B subordinating conjunction ✓
3. C correlative conjunction ✓
4. D preposition ✓

The pairs "either...or" and "neither...nor" are examples of

1. A subordinating conjunctions ✓
2. B prepositions ✓
3. C correlative conjunctions ✓
4. D interjections ✓

In "He runs fast", the word "fast" is a

1. A adverb ✓
2. B noun ✓
3. C preposition ✓
4. D conjunction ✓

A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a

1. A verb only ✓
2. B noun ✓
3. C preposition ✓
4. D conjunction ✓

In "Swimming is good exercise", the word "Swimming" is a

1. A verb ✓
2. B adjective ✓
3. C gerund (a noun) ✓
4. D adverb ✓

A word that shows ownership, like "my", "your" or "his", is a

1. A demonstrative pronoun ✓
2. B reflexive pronoun ✓
3. C relative pronoun ✓
4. D possessive adjective (pronoun) ✓

The reflexive pronoun in "He hurt himself" is

1. A He ✓
2. B himself ✓
3. C hurt ✓
4. D there is none ✓

In "Oh! What a surprise", the word "Oh" is a

1. A interjection ✓
2. B noun ✓
3. C verb ✓
4. D adverb ✓

In "The book on the table is mine", the phrase "on the table" is a

1. A noun phrase ✓
2. B verb phrase ✓
3. C adjective ✓
4. D prepositional phrase ✓

Which of the following is a pronoun

1. A run ✓
2. B blue ✓
3. C they ✓
4. D slowly ✓

Which of the following is an adjective

1. A run ✓
2. B happily ✓
3. C beautiful ✓
4. D under ✓

Which of the following is a verb

1. A table ✓
2. B happy ✓
3. C quickly ✓
4. D write ✓