Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb) — TN TET English Questions

5 free practice questions on Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb), out of 25 in this topic, for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TN TET) aspirants. Each one shows the correct answer and a full explanation.

Q1Easy

In the sentence "The teacher praised the student", which word is a noun?

  1. aand
  2. bteacher✓ Correct
  3. cpraised
  4. dthe

Explanation

"Teacher" names a person, making it a noun. "Praised" is a verb and "the" is an article.

Q2Easy

Which of these is a proper noun?

  1. ariver
  2. bChennai✓ Correct
  3. cbuilding
  4. dcity

Explanation

"Chennai" names a specific place and is capitalised, making it a proper noun; the others are common nouns.

Q3Easy

In the sentence "Raju said he would come", the word "he" is a:

  1. aAdjective
  2. bAdverb
  3. cNoun
  4. dPronoun✓ Correct

Explanation

"He" replaces the noun "Raju", so it functions as a pronoun.

Q4Easy

In "She wore a beautiful dress", the word "beautiful" is a:

  1. aAdjective, describing the noun "dress"✓ Correct
  2. bPreposition
  3. cPronoun
  4. dAdverb, describing the verb

Explanation

Adjectives describe or modify nouns; "beautiful" describes the dress.

Q5Easy

In "He runs quickly", the word "quickly" is a:

  1. aConjunction
  2. bAdjective, describing a noun
  3. cPreposition
  4. dAdverb, describing how he runs✓ Correct

Explanation

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs; "quickly" tells us how he runs.

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