Tuesday, 14 July 2020

English Grammar - Parts Of Speech - Exercise

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Exercise No.1

Name the part of speech of each italicized word in the following sentences, giving in each case your reason for, the classification:-


1: Still waters run deep.


2: He still lives in that house.


3: After the storm comes the calm.


4: The after effects of the drug are bad.


5: The up train is late.


6: It weighs about a pound.


7: He told us all about the battle.


8: He was only a yard off me.


9: Suddenly one of the wheels came off.


10: Mohammedans fast in the month of Ramzan.


11: He kept the fast for a week.


12: He is on the committee.


13: Let us move on.


14: Sit down and rest a while.


15: I will watch while you sleep.


16: They while away their evenings with books and games.


Exercise No.2

Study the words in these sentences and say what part of speech each is:-


1: I eat an apple.


2: Run quickly to the bazaar.


3: Lahore is a big city.


4: Afzal is a lazy boy.


5: The horse runs fast.


6: We help our friends.


7: He is wiser than I.


8: She went with her mother.


9: Hurrah ! we have a holiday.


10: He called on me.


11: They fought bravely.


12: The boys are in the room.


13: He went to school.


14: Nasir and Ajmal are brothers.


15: Ali is poor but he is honest.


16: She writes carelessly.


Exercise No.3

Say whether each word in italics is a noun or a verb:


1: He likes his work.


2: We work at night.


3: Let us go for a walk.


4: Walk quickly lest you should miss the train.


5: Do not talk too much.


6: I had a good talk with Ali.


7: Boys are fond of play.


8: We play in the evening.


9: I drink cold water.


10: Gardeners water their plants.


Exercise No.4

Say whether each word in italics is a noun or an adjective:


1: My cap is made of cloth.


2: He wears a cloth cap.


3: I have a horse.


4: He has a horse carriage.


5: Cotton is grown in Pakistan.


6: I bought a cotton suit.


7: My ring is made of gold.


8: She has a gold watch.


9: The rich should help the poor.


10: Ali is a rich man but Zia is a poor man.


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  3. Fast is a NOUN in MOHAMMEDANS FAST IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN as well

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    1. Education is the key to success30 August 2021 at 09:45

      In this sentence fast is use in the meaning take no food and drink
      Which shows action
      Thus fast is used as verb

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