Choose the correct parts of speech

1. The steering committee meets every Thursday afternoon.

A) Noun
B) Pronoun
C) Adverb
D) Adjective

Select the right Article

2. He is ________ European
A) a
B) an
C) no article
D) the

3. The match was so boring that I ________ it in the middle.

A) leaving
B) left
C) would leave
D) none
Insert the proper preposition
4. It is not easy to distinguish a loyal friend ________ a flatter
A) From
B) Among
C) Between
D) And
5. The sale will last ________ 7 days only
A) In
B) For
C) On
D) During

Select the right Article

7. _____ oranges are grown in Nagpur
A) a
B) an
C) The
D) None of the above

8.Which of the following is not an adverb?

A) Accusingly
B) Adamantly
C) Anxiously
D) Cowardly
Select the right Article
9. The teacher has been teaching for ____ hour.
A) A
B) The
C) An
D) No article
Fill in the blanks with suitable tense
10. I know all about that film because I _________ it twice.
A) saw
B) have seen
C) had seen
D) have been seen

11. I think it ________ rain today.

A) shall
B) may
C) might
D) ought to
12. When she saw the flowers bloom, she knew spring had come.
A) Noun
B) Verb
C) Adverb
D) Pronoun

13. Rose was selected as ______ head cheerleader

A) a
B) an
C) the
D) No article

14. The train had arrived a few minutes _________ of time.

A) Beside
B) Behind
C) Aside
D) Ahead

15. The parents as well as the child ______ invited.

A) Had been
A) Would had been
B) Shall have
C) Have been

16. The dog ____________ up in the kennel by its master.

A) Locked
B) Were locked
C) Had locked
D) Was locked

17. If Mark was here, he ____________ loved the show.

A) Will have
B) Shall have
C) Will have been
D) Would have
18. She was wearing beautiful earrings.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Pronoun
19. This is a depressing time to be living in London as people are arguing over
the election.
A. Interjection
B. Adjective
C. Adverb
D. Preposition
20. He always speaks ____ truth.
A) a
B) no article
C) the
D) an

21. She quickly packed her bag and left.

A. Noun
B. Adjective
C. Adverb
D. Pronoun
22. Wow, you have a great score.
A Conjunction
B. Interjection
C. Pronoun
D. verb
23. They ________ be sorry for their behaviour.
A) need not
B) ought to
C) should
D) must
24. I often suffer from ____ backache.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article

25.a nurse _____ to be compassionate

A) Needed
B) Was need
C) Needs
D) Need

26. The baby crawled under the bed.

A. Preposition
B. Conjunction
C. Adverb
D Adjective
27. All the contestants gathered here today are the _______ in their country.
A) Faster
B) Faster than
C) Fastest
D) Fast

28. Once upon a time there lived ___ little fox.

A) an
B) a
E) the
F) No article

29. Who ________ this book on Norse mythology?

A) Write
B) Written
C) Wrote
D) Writing

30. It was a treacherous journey ________ the trench.

A) Between
B) From
C) Across
D) over