Parts of Speech: Classification, usage, and Word Formation — BCS Cadre — পৃষ্ঠা 8

Parts of Speech: Classification, usage, and Word Formation: ইংরেজি, BCS Cadre পাঠ ও 557টি প্রশ্নের অনুশীলন। পৃষ্ঠা 8/12।

Choose the gerund phrase.
- a shining star
- They are shining.
- Shining shoes takes time.
- the shining shoes
Which sentence contains a modal auxiliary?
- She finished early.
- They might return.
- He wrote a letter.
- The baby laughed.
In “The guests arrived late,” “arrived” is a/an—
- transitive verb
- intransitive verb
- preposition
- abstract noun
Which word is an interjection?
- although
- ouch
- under
- quietly
Choose the noun form of “deny”.
- denial
- denied
- deniable
- denying
In “He hardly sleeps,” “hardly” means—
- with great effort
- almost never
- very quickly
- extremely hard
Which choice correctly completes: “___ candidate must submit a form.”
- Each
- Each of
- Many of
- Either of
Which word may function as a verb meaning to become skilled at something?
- Mister
- Master
- Mistress
- Mastery
In “The unpleasant visitor left”, what is “unpleasant”?
- Noun
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Preposition
In “We collected material for the report”, identify “material”.
- Verb
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Noun
In “The condition is hereditary”, what is “hereditary”?
- Adverb
- Adjective
- Noun
- Verb
In “The deadline is drawing near”, identify “near”.
- Adjective
- Verb
- Preposition
- Adverb
Who, which and that can introduce a relative clause as which class?
- Demonstrative pronoun
- Relative pronoun
- Reflexive pronoun
- Indefinite pronoun
In “A rolling ball gathered speed”, “rolling” is primarily a—
- Gerund
- Verbal noun
- Participle
- Finite verb
Which category best fits “herd” when it denotes cattle together?
- Proper noun
- Common noun
- Collective noun
- Abstract noun
The word “student” without a specific name is which noun?
- Proper
- Common
- Collective
- Material
In “What is all this noise?”, “all” functions chiefly as a—
- Adverb
- Adjective
- Noun
- Determiner
In “She was brave enough”, “enough” is a—
- Adjective
- Preposition
- Adverb
- Conjunction
In “He avoided talking”, “talking” is a—
- Gerund
- Participle
- Infinitive
- Preposition
Which word is not normally a collective noun?
- Committee
- Audience
- Friend
- Fleet
In “She was a beauty in her youth”, “beauty” is a—
- Adjective
- Noun
- Verb
- Adverb
In “They had a long talk”, identify “talk”.
- Verb
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Adverb
The word “diabetic” can be used as—
- Only noun
- Only adjective
- Only pronoun
- Both noun and adjective
In “A barking dog ran away”, “barking” works as—
- Noun only
- Noun and adjective
- Verb-form adjective
- Conjunction
Which word is an abstract noun?
- Navy
- Crowd
- Love
- Orchestra
Which one is a reflexive pronoun?
- Each
- Who
- Myself
- He
In “The up train is late”, “up” modifies train as a/an—
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Adverb
- Adjective
Identify the abstract noun.
- Man
- Jury
- Long
- Height
Choose the verb formed from “fresh”.
- Freshen
- Freshness
- Freshly
- Fresh
In “Look above”, “above” is a/an—
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Noun
- Conjunction
In “Think before you speak”, “before” is a—
- Preposition
- Conjunction
- Adverb
- Noun
Choose the noun derived from “simple”.
- Simply
- Simplify
- Simplicity
- Simplified
Which of these is a compound noun?
- Comprehension
- Happiness
- Entertainment
- Toothbrush
Which word is the noun form of “lose”?
- Losing
- Loss
- Loose
- Lost
Choose an adjective related to “child”.
- Childhood
- Childishly
- Childish
- Children
Which is the verb associated with “friend”?
- Friendship
- Friendly
- Befriend
- Friendliness
Choose the verb corresponding to “sure”.
- Surely
- Surety
- Ensure
- Sureness
In “She prefers to live alone”, identify “alone”.
- Pronoun
- Preposition
- Adjective
- Adverb
In “The sun went down”, identify “down”.
- Adverb
- Adjective
- Noun
- Preposition
In “Which novel did you choose?”, “Which” is a—
- Interrogative determiner
- Verb
- Interrogative pronoun
- Adverb
Which word is a verb meaning “make bitter”?
- Bitterly
- Bitterness
- Embitter
- Bitterest
In “Honesty matters”, “Honesty” is a—
- Proper noun
- Common noun
- Collective noun
- Abstract noun
In “They arrived safely”, “safely” is a/an—
- Noun
- Adjective
- Verb
- Adverb
Choose the verb related to “short”.
- Short
- Shorter
- Shorten
- Shortness
Which word is an adjective related to “heart”?
- Heart
- Hearten
- Heartening
- Heartland
Choose the noun corresponding to “deny”.
- Refuse
- Denial
- Deny
- Deniable
Identify the adjective from “circle”.
- Circular
- Circulation
- Encircle
- Circulate
In “Beauty inspires art”, the word “Beauty” is—
- Collective noun
- Abstract noun
- Common noun
- Pronoun
Choose the noun derived from “know”.
- Knowing
- Known
- Knowledge
- Unknown
In “He writes well”, “well” is an—
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Verb
- Noun