Parts of Speech Quiz - CBSE Class 10 English

Free practice quiz: Parts of Speech (CBSE Class 10 English). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which of the following is a noun?

   1. Run
   2. Quickly
   3. Happiness
   4. Blue
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   Answer: C. Happiness

   A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Happiness' is an idea, making it a noun.

2. Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'They went to the store.'

   1. They
   2. Went
   3. To
   4. Store
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   Answer: A. They

   A pronoun replaces a noun. 'They' refers to a group of people, replacing their names.

3. In the sentence 'She sings beautifully', what part of speech is 'beautifully'?

   1. Noun
   2. Adverb
   3. Verb
   4. Adjective
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   Answer: B. Adverb

   'Beautifully' modifies the verb 'sings', describing how she sings.

4. What does the pronoun 'it' refer to in a sentence?

   1. A thing that has been mentioned
   2. A person
   3. A place
   4. An action
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   Answer: A. A thing that has been mentioned

   'It' is used to refer to a specific thing already known to the reader.

5. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: 'I like apples, but I don't like bananas.'

   1. Apples
   2. Like
   3. But
   4. Don't
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   Answer: C. But

   'But' is a conjunction that connects two contrasting ideas.

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