Worksheet Solutions: Parts of Speech | English Grammar Class 7 PDF Download

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions

Q.1. Which part of speech is used to express an action, occurrence, or state of being?
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

Ans: (b)
Explanation: Verbs are the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing.

Q.2. Which part of speech is used to describe or modify a noun or pronoun?
(a) Adjective
(b) Adverb
(c) Preposition
(d) Conjunction

Ans: (a)
Explanation: Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words, making your writing and speaking much more specific and detailed.

Q.3. Which part of speech is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses?
(a) Preposition
(b) Conjunction
(c) Interjection
(d) Adverb

Ans: (b)
Explanation: Conjunctions are words that join together other words or groups of words, such as "and," "but," and "or."

Q.4. The word "slowly" is an example of which part of speech?
(a) Adjective
(b) Adverb
(c) Preposition
(d) Conjunction

Ans: (b)
Explanation: "Slowly" is an adverb because it describes how something is done. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Q.5. Which part of speech is used to express a strong feeling or emotion?
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
(c) Adjective
(d) Interjection

Ans: (d)
Explanation: Interjections are words or phrases that express strong feelings or emotions, such as "wow!" or "ouch!"

Section B: Short Questions

Q.1. What is a noun? Give two examples.

Ans: A noun is a part of speech that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: dog, city.

Q.2. What is a pronoun? Give two examples.

Ans: A pronoun is a part of speech that takes the place of a noun in a sentence to avoid repetition.
Examples: he, she.

Q.3. What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?

Ans: The difference between an adjective and an adverb is that adjectives describe or modify nouns or pronouns, while adverbs describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. 
For example, "happy" is an adjective, while "happily" is an adverb.

Q.4. What is a preposition? Give two examples.

Ans: A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. 
Examples: in, on.

Q.5. What is a conjunction? Give two examples.

Ans: A conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but.

Section C: Fill in the Blanks    

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate parts of speech.

Q.1. A ________ is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun.

Ans: Adjective
Explanation: Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns.

Q.2. A ________ is a word that shows action or state of being.

Ans: Verb
Explanation: Verbs show action or state of being in a sentence.

Q.3. A ________ is a word that connects words, phrases or clauses together.

Ans: Conjunction
Explanation: Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses together in a sentence.

Q.4. A ________ is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Ans: Adverb
Explanation: Adverbs are words that describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Q.5. A ________ is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

Ans: Preposition
Explanation: Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

Section D: Match the Column

Match the parts of speech in Column A with their definitions in Column B.

Ans:

Section E: True or False

Q.1. An adjective can describe a verb.

Ans: False
Explanation: An adjective can only describe a noun or a pronoun, not a verb.

Q.2. A verb shows action or state of being.

Ans: True
Explanation: A verb shows action or state of being in a sentence.

Q.3. An adverb cannot describe another adverb.

Ans: False
Explanation: An adverb can describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Q.4. A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

Ans: True
Explanation: A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

Q.5. A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses together.

Ans: True
Explanation: A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses together in a sentence.

Section F: Write Answer for Below Questions.

Q.1. The given sentences and identify the adverb.

(i) We have seen this before.

Ans: Before

(ii) The postman comes to her daily.

Ans: Daily

(iii) The man repeated the same thing thrice.

Ans: Thrice

(iv) Your friend called again.

Ans: Again

(v) Please walk forward.

Ans: Forward

Q.2. The following sentences and identify the part of speech of the underlined words.

(i) Namitha is not coming today.

Ans: Noun

(ii) My mom will be leaving to Bangalore tomorrow.

Ans: Verb, adverb

(iii) The teacher asked the students to stand.

Ans: Noun

(iv) He is my brother.

Ans: Pronoun

(v) There is a cat under the table.

Ans: Preposition