Parts of Speech Quiz - CBSE Class 10 English

Free practice quiz: Parts of Speech (CBSE Class 10 English). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 10 English practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on Parts of Speech, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which of the following is a noun?

   1. Run
   2. Quickly
   3. Happiness
   4. Blue
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   Answer: C. Happiness

   A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Happiness' is an idea, making it a noun.

2. Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'They went to the store.'

   1. They
   2. Went
   3. To
   4. Store
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   Answer: A. They

   A pronoun replaces a noun. 'They' refers to a group of people, replacing their names.

3. In the sentence 'She sings beautifully', what part of speech is 'beautifully'?

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

   'Beautifully' modifies the verb 'sings', describing how she sings.

4. What does the pronoun 'it' refer to in a sentence?

   1. A thing that has been mentioned
   2. A person
   3. A place
   4. An action
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   Answer: A. A thing that has been mentioned

   'It' is used to refer to a specific thing already known to the reader.

5. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: 'I like apples, but I don't like bananas.'

   1. Apples
   2. Like
   3. But
   4. Don't
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   Answer: C. But

   'But' is a conjunction that connects two contrasting ideas.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Identify the verb in this sentence: 'She runs every morning.'
2. What part of speech is 'quick' in the sentence 'He is a quick learner'?
3. Which option is an adverb?
4. Choose the correct preposition: 'The cat is ___ the table.'
5. What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?
6. Which of the following is an interjection?
7. Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is impressive.'
8. Which of the following sentences contains a conjunction?
9. In the phrase 'Between you and me', what part of speech is 'between'?
10. What type of word is 'happily' in the sentence 'She danced happily'?
11. What part of speech is 'they' in the sentence: 'They are going to the market.'?
12. What is the role of an article in a sentence?
13. Select the correct phrase: 'The book on the table is mine.' Here, 'on the table' is a ___
14. What does the demonstrative pronoun 'those' indicate?
15. In the sentence 'The man who called you is waiting', what type of clause is 'who called you'?

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