Parts of Speech Quiz - CBSE Class 9 English

Free practice quiz: Parts of Speech (CBSE Class 9 English). 17 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which part of speech describes an action?

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

   A verb specifically denotes an action or a state of being. In this case, the correct answer is 'Verb'.

2. Which one is an adverb in the sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'?

   1. She
   2. sings
   3. beautifully
   4. the
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   Answer: C. beautifully

   An adverb describes how an action is performed; here, 'beautifully' describes how she sings. Thus, 'beautifully' is the correct answer.

3. Select the correct pronoun: 'Maria lost ___ book.'

   1. her
   2. she
   3. they
   4. his
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   Answer: A. her

   The possessive pronoun 'her' indicates that the book belongs to Maria. Thus, 'her' is the correct answer.

4. In the sentence 'The birds sing sweetly', which word is the verb?

   1. The
   2. birds
   3. sing
   4. sweetly
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   Answer: C. sing

   'Sing' is the action being performed by 'the birds', thus it is the verb. Therefore, 'sing' is the correct answer.

5. What is the function of an article in a sentence?

   1. To modify a noun
   2. To show possession
   3. To connect clauses
   4. To express emotion
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   Answer: A. To modify a noun

   Articles like 'a', 'an', and 'the' modify nouns by defining them as specific or unspecific. Thus, 'To modify a noun' is the correct answer.

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