Parts Of Speech - Practice (MCQ) - CAT MCQ

The given sentence is: "He is an old "friend" of mine."
To identify the part of speech of the bolded word, let's analyze the options:
A: Verb - A verb is a word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this sentence, the word "friend" does not indicate an action or state of being, so it is not a verb.
B: Noun - A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this sentence, the word "friend" represents a person, so it is a noun.
C: Adverb - An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this sentence, the word "friend" does not modify any other word, so it is not an adverb.
D: Adjective - An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this sentence, the word "old" describes the noun "friend," indicating the age of the friend. Therefore, "old" is an adjective.
Therefore, the correct answer is B: Noun. The word "friend" is a noun in the given sentence.
Answer: B

 It is an adverb as it is telling us that how she got surprised

To answer this question, we need to determine the part of speech that describes the word "first" in the given sentence. Let's analyze the options and determine the correct answer.
Option A: Adverb
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverbs. In the given sentence, "first" is not modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Therefore, option A is incorrect.
Option B: Adjective
An adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In the given sentence, "first" is describing the noun "prize." It tells us which prize the speaker won. Therefore, option B is correct.
Option C: Verb
A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. "First" does not express an action, occurrence, or state of being in the given sentence. Therefore, option C is incorrect.
Option D: Pronoun
A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase. "First" is not replacing a noun or noun phrase in the given sentence. Therefore, option D is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B: Adjective.

To solve this question, we need to identify the part of speech of the word "repulsive" in the given sentence. Let's break down the options and analyze the sentence structure:
A: Verb - A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. However, "repulsive" does not indicate an action or state of being in this sentence.
B: Adjective - An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In the given sentence, "repulsive" describes the noun "looks." This means that "repulsive" is functioning as an adjective, as it is describing the appearance of someone.
C: Adverb - An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. However, "repulsive" does not modify a verb or an adverb in this sentence.
D: Noun - A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. "Repulsive" does not represent a person, place, thing, or idea in this sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B: Adjective. "Repulsive" is describing the noun "looks" and is functioning as an adjective in this sentence.

It is an adverb. Because it justify the verb 'came'

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. Another way to put it is that an adjective is a word that describes a noun. It tells us more about the subject of the sentence. 
Latter is the subject in the sentence. Hence it is the adjective.
 

Early is an adjective in this sentence.
Explanation:
- The word "early" is modifying the noun "start" and providing information about when the start will take place.
- Adjectives describe or modify nouns or pronouns.
- In this case, "early" is describing the type of start, indicating that it will occur before the usual or expected time.
- Adjectives can answer questions like "what kind?" or "which one?" in relation to the noun they are modifying.
- In this sentence, "early" answers the question "what kind of start?" by specifying that it will be an early start.

An adverb is a part of speech that provides greater description to a verb, adjective, another adverb, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence.
more is the adverb in this sentence.

The word "resemble" in the given sentence is a verb. Here's the explanation:
1. The word "resemble" is used in the sentence to describe an action.
2. It shows that the baby does not have a similar appearance or characteristics to either of its parents.
3. Verbs are words that describe actions, occurrences, or states of being.
4. In this case, "resemble" is a verb because it indicates an action of not having a resemblance.
5. Verbs can be modified by adverbs, but in this sentence, there is no adverb modifying "resemble".
6. Adverbs usually end in -ly and provide more information about the verb, such as how, when, or where the action is happening.
7. Adjectives describe or modify nouns, but "resemble" is not an adjective because it is not describing a noun.
8. Pronouns are used to replace nouns, and "resemble" is not a pronoun because it does not replace a noun in the sentence.
9. Therefore, the correct answer is A: Verb.
In summary, the word "resemble" is a verb in the sentence because it describes an action and does not have any modifiers indicating an adverb or any relationship to a noun as an adjective or pronoun.

Explanation:

The given sentence is:

"In my opinion, she should have resigned earlier."

We are asked to identify the part of speech for the word "earlier".

To determine the part of speech, we need to consider the function of the word in the sentence. In this case, "earlier" is used to modify the verb "resigned." It provides information about the time of the action.

The correct answer is:

Answer: A. Adverb

Reasoning:

1. "Earlier" is an adverb because it modifies the verb "resigned" and provides information about the time of the action.

2. Adverbs often answer the questions "when," "where," "how," or "to what extent."

3. In this sentence, "earlier" answers the question "when" by indicating the time at which she should have resigned.

4. It does not function as a preposition, conjunction, or adjective in this context.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. Adverb.