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Class 7โ€“8 English: Parts of speech practice questions

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Question 1 of 10 ยท Parts of speech

Which of these words is an adverb?

All parts of speech questions with answers

  1. Which of these words is a conjunction?

    1. A. beside
    2. B. whisper
    3. C. although โœ“
    4. D. bright

    Answer: although. although joins parts of a sentence, so it is a conjunction.

  2. Which of these words is a conjunction?

    1. A. until โœ“
    2. B. quickly
    3. C. mountain
    4. D. gentle

    Answer: until. until joins parts of a sentence, so it is a conjunction.

  3. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. teacher
    2. B. loudly โœ“
    3. C. table
    4. D. gentle

    Answer: loudly. loudly tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

  4. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. table
    2. B. against โœ“
    3. C. gentle
    4. D. whisper

    Answer: against. against shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  5. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. bright
    2. B. beyond โœ“
    3. C. whisper
    4. D. mountain

    Answer: beyond. beyond shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  6. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. mountain
    2. B. gentle
    3. C. beside โœ“
    4. D. quickly

    Answer: beside. beside shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  7. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. mountain
    2. B. decide
    3. C. happily โœ“
    4. D. heavy

    Answer: happily. happily tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

  8. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. bright
    2. B. whisper
    3. C. towards โœ“
    4. D. gentle

    Answer: towards. towards shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  9. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. across โœ“
    2. B. decide
    3. C. table
    4. D. arrive

    Answer: across. across shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  10. Which of these words is a conjunction?

    1. A. arrive
    2. B. table
    3. C. because โœ“
    4. D. decide

    Answer: because. because joins parts of a sentence, so it is a conjunction.

  11. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. silent
    2. B. careful
    3. C. table
    4. D. eagerly โœ“

    Answer: eagerly. eagerly tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

  12. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. quickly
    2. B. arrive
    3. C. table
    4. D. within โœ“

    Answer: within. within shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  13. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. gentle
    2. B. glad
    3. C. quickly โœ“
    4. D. listen

    Answer: quickly. quickly tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

  14. Which of these words is a conjunction?

    1. A. unless โœ“
    2. B. mountain
    3. C. beside
    4. D. bright

    Answer: unless. unless joins parts of a sentence, so it is a conjunction.

  15. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. courage
    2. B. heavy
    3. C. gladly โœ“
    4. D. teacher

    Answer: gladly. gladly tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

  16. Which of these words is a conjunction?

    1. A. bright
    2. B. whereas โœ“
    3. C. decide
    4. D. teacher

    Answer: whereas. whereas joins parts of a sentence, so it is a conjunction.

  17. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. gentle
    2. B. between โœ“
    3. C. quickly
    4. D. table

    Answer: between. between shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  18. Which of these words is a preposition?

    1. A. beneath โœ“
    2. B. teacher
    3. C. decide
    4. D. arrive

    Answer: beneath. beneath shows the position or direction of a noun, so it is a preposition.

  19. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. table
    2. B. decide
    3. C. silently โœ“
    4. D. glad

    Answer: silently. silently tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

  20. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. gentle
    2. B. carefully โœ“
    3. C. glad
    4. D. decide

    Answer: carefully. carefully tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

  21. Which of these words is a conjunction?

    1. A. teacher
    2. B. decide
    3. C. while โœ“
    4. D. whisper

    Answer: while. while joins parts of a sentence, so it is a conjunction.

  22. Which of these words is an adverb?

    1. A. slowly โœ“
    2. B. listen
    3. C. glad
    4. D. careful

    Answer: slowly. slowly tells how an action is done, so it is an adverb.

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