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Parts of speech classify words according to their function as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Questions may test a word that changes class by context, such as a noun used as a verb or an adjective formed from a participle.

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  • A. latter
  • B. later
  • C. latest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is B. later.The sentence should read: "You reached the hall later than I."The adverb "later" describes the time of…

Correct answer: later
  • A. latter
  • B. latest
  • C. former
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is A. latter.The sentence should read: "The latter part of the novel is more interesting than the former."The adjective…

Correct answer: latter
  • A. near
  • B. nearest
  • C. next
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. next.The sentence should read: "When will the next train arrive?"The adjective "next" describes the train that…

Correct answer: next
  • A. clever
  • B. clevers
  • C. cleverest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. cleverest.The sentence should read: "The fox is the cleverest of all animals."The adjective "cleverest" is the…

Correct answer: cleverest
  • A. large
  • B. long
  • C. longest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is B. long.The sentence should read: "We had to take a long route to reach our destination."The adjective "long"…

Correct answer: long
  • A. latter
  • B. further
  • C. farther
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. farther.The sentence should read: "Amritsar is farther from the Tropic of Cancer than Delhi."The adverb "farther"…

Correct answer: farther
  • A. last
  • B. late
  • C. latest
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. latest.The sentence should read: "What is the latest news?"The adjective "latest" describes the most recent news…

Correct answer: latest
  • A. much beautiful
  • B. more beautiful
  • C. most beautiful
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. most beautiful.The sentence should read: "Nithya is one of the most beautiful girls in the college."The adjective…

Correct answer: most beautiful
  • A. Indian
  • B. India
  • C. nation
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Indian.The sentence should read: "The Indian hockey team won the gold medal."The adjective "Indian" describes the…

Correct answer: Indian
  • A. his on
  • B. his owned
  • C. his own
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. his own.The sentence should read: "The man was killed by his own servant."The emphatic phrase "his own"…

Correct answer: his own
  • A. old
  • B. olderest
  • C. olders
  • D. older

Explanation: The correct answer is D. older.The sentence should read: "You are older than I am."The comparative adjective "older" is used to describe a…

Correct answer: older
  • A. nearest
  • B. near
  • C. nearer
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is A. nearest.The sentence should read: "Your parents are your nearest relatives."The adjective "nearest" describes the…

Correct answer: nearest
  • A. interest
  • B. interests
  • C. interested
  • D. interesting

Explanation: The correct answer is D. interesting.The sentence should read: "Collecting stamps is an interesting hobby."The adjective "interesting"…

Correct answer: interesting
  • A. injuire
  • B. injuired
  • C. injured
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. injured.The sentence should read: "The injured passengers were taken to hospital."The past participle "injured"…

Correct answer: injured
  • A. the
  • B. a
  • C. three
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. three.The sentence should read: "I have ordered three cups of coffee."The numeral "three" specifies the quantity…

Correct answer: three
  • A. oldest
  • B. older
  • C. old
  • D. elder

Explanation: The correct answer is A. oldest.The sentence should read: "Santa is the oldest man in our town."The adjective "oldest" describes Santa as…

Correct answer: oldest
  • A. A little
  • B. The little
  • C. Little
  • D. None

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Little.The sentence should read: "Little knowledge is a dangerous thing."The adjective "Little" describes the…

Correct answer: Little
  • A. more
  • B. many
  • C. much
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. much.The sentence should read: "Not much milk is required to prepare this dish."The adjective "much" describes…

Correct answer: much
  • A. Each
  • B. The
  • C. That
  • D. None

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Each.The sentence should read: "Each student was given a prize."The distributive adjective "Each" indicates that…

Correct answer: Each
  • A. far
  • B. farther
  • C. further
  • D. none

Explanation: The correct answer is C. further.The sentence should read: "For further information, please visit our website."The adverb "further"…

Correct answer: further