Grammar – Parts of Speech, Tenses, Voices, Speech, Agreement, Determiners, Modals Quiz - ICSE Class 8 English
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Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: 'The children played happily in the park.'
- children
- played
- happily
- park
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Answer: C. happily
'Happily' describes how the children played, hence it is an adverb of manner.
Change the following sentence to the active voice: 'The ball was thrown by the boy.'
- The boy threw the ball.
- The ball is thrown by the boy.
- The boy had thrown the ball.
- The boy throws the ball.
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Answer: A. The boy threw the ball.
In the passive sentence 'The ball was thrown by the boy', the object of the active sentence ('the ball') is the subject. The subject of the passive sentence ('the boy') becomes the object of the active sentence. The verb 'was thrown' (past passive) changes to the simple past active verb 'threw'.
Identify the noun of the abstract type in the sentence: 'Honesty is the best policy.'
- Honesty
- best
- policy
- is
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Answer: A. Honesty
'Honesty' is an abstract noun as it refers to a quality or concept that cannot be perceived by the senses.
Choose the correct possessive pronoun: 'This book is _______.'
- me
- my
- mine
- myself
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Answer: C. mine
'Mine' is a possessive pronoun that stands alone and indicates ownership. 'My' is a possessive adjective that precedes a noun (e.g., 'my book').
Which modal verb is used to express advice?
- can
- must
- could
- should
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Answer: D. should
'Should' is commonly used to give advice or make recommendations.