General English Online - Parts of Speech

General English online Objective Questions: 

THE PARTS OF SPEECH

There are eight parts of speech in the English language: 

1. noun, 

2. pronoun, 

3. verb, 

4. adjective, 

5. adverb, 

6. preposition, 

7. conjunction, 

8. interjection. 

The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can function as more than one part of speech when used in different circumstances. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining the correct definition of a word when using the dictionary.

1. NOUN

• A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

man... house... happiness

A noun is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are often used with an article (the, a, an), but not always. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not. Nouns can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. Nouns show possession by adding's. Nouns can function in different roles within a sentence; for example, a noun can be a subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or object of a preposition.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

2. PRONOUN

• A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

She... we... they... it

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually substituted for a specific noun, which is called its antecedent. In the sentence above, the antecedent for the pronoun she is the girl. Pronouns are further defined by type: personal pronouns refer to specific persons or things; possessive pronouns indicate ownership; reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce a subordinate clause; and demonstrative pronouns identify, point to, or refer to nouns.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

3. VERB

• A verb expresses action or being.

jump... is... write... become

The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and sometimes one or more helping verbs. ("She can sing." Sing is the main verb; can is the helping verb.) A verb must agree with its subject in number (both are singular or both are plural). Verbs also take different forms to express tense.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

4. ADJECTIVE

• An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

pretty... old... blue... smart

An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It usually answers the question of which one, what kind, or how many. (Articles [a, an, the] are usually classified as adjectives.)

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

5. ADVERB

• An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

gently... extremely... carefully... well

An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, but never a noun. It usually answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. Adverbs often end in -ly.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

6. PREPOSITION

• A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.

by... with.... about... until

(by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow)

A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. Therefore a preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase almost always functions as an adjective or as an adverb. The following list includes the most common prepositions:

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

7. CONJUNCTION

• A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.

and... but... or... while... because

A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined. Coordinating conjunctions connect grammatically equal elements: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses that are not equal: because, although, while, since, etc. There are other types of conjunctions as well.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher,and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

8. INTERJECTION

• An interjection is a word used to express emotion.

Oh!... Wow!... Oops!

An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by an exclamation point.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

This information Collected from the website: https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/parts_of_speech.html

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions & Equations:

1. 2Pb(NO₃)₂ --> 2 PbO₂ + 4NO₂ + _____

    1. O₂                                                  2.PbO

    3.NO                                                  4.N₂O

2. The chemical reactions in which energy is absorbed to form a new compound is called _____

    1.Endothermic Reaction

    2.Exothermic Reaction

    3.Light Reaction

    4.all the above

3. The reaction of lead nitrate with dil. HCl represents ____

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

4. The reaction Zn + H₂SO₄ --> ZnSO₄ + H₂ represents ___ reaction.

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

5. Na₂SO₄ + ____ --> BaSO₄ + 2NaCl

    1.BaCl₂                                              2. 2 BaCl

    3.Ba₂Cl                                              4.BaCl

6. Rusting of iron is an example of ___ Reaction

    1.Rancidation                                 2.Reduction

    3.Corrosion                                     4.Oxidation

7. Brass is ____

    1.Metal                                            2.Non-metal

    3.Alloy                                              4.Supercooled liquid

8. The colour of Lead iodide precipitate formed due to the reaction of lead nitrate and Potassium Iodide is ___

    1.Blue                                               2.Black

    3.Green                                           4.Yellow

9. In _____  reaction there is only one reactant

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

10. Downward arrow in a chemical equation indicates ______

    1.Direction                                      2.Gas

    3.Precipitate                                  4.No reaction

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions & Equations:

1. If some amount of energy is released in a chemical reaction, then It is called ___ reaction

    1.Exothermic                                 2.Endothermic

    3.Oxidation                                     4.Reduction

2. When a small piece of Zinc metal is added to a solution of Copper sulphate and on heating the products formed are ___

    1.CuO                                                2.ZnSO₄ + Cu

    3.ZnO                                                4.H₂

3. The chemical reaction in which energy is absorbed to form a new compound is called ____

    1.Exothermic reaction

    2.Endothermic reaction

    3.Thermal reaction

    4.Photochemical Reaction

4. The reaction 2N₂O --> 2N₂+O₂ is an example for ___ reaction

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

5. Colour of Silver Bromide _______

    1.Black                                              4.Silver

    3.Light Yellow                                4.Light Green

6. Ca(OH)₂ + CO₂ --> CaCO₃ + H₂O. In this reaction ____ is responsible for shiny finish to the walls.

    1.CaCO₃                                            2.CO₂

    3.Ca(OH)₂                                        4.H₂O

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions & Equations:

1. Fe₂O₃ + 2 Al --> Al₂O₃ + 2Fe

The above reaction is an example of ____

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

2. What happens when dil. Hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings?

    1.Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced

    2.Chlorine gas and Iron Hydroxide are produced

    3.No reaction takes place

    4.Iron salt and water are produced

3. CaO + H₂O --> Ca(OH)₂. This is ____ Reaction

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

4. Cu + O₂  --> 2CuO. This is _______ Reaction

    1.Oxidation                                     2.Reduction

    3.Redox Reaction                         4.none of the above

5. Zn + 2AgNO_{3 -->} ____ + 2Ag

    1.ZnNO₃                                           2.2ZnNO₃

    3.Zn(NO₃)₂                                      4.Zn(NO₃)₄

6. Corrosion can be prevented by ___

    1.Painting                                        2.Galvanizing

    3.Greazing                                      4.all the above

7. Rancidity can be prevented by adding ___

    1.Vitamins                                       2.Oxides

    3.Carbids                                         4.Anti Oxidants

8. An oxidation reaction involves addition of ____ or Removal of ____

    1.Oxygen only

    2.Hydrogen only

    3.Oxygen or Removal of Hydrogen

    4.Hydrogen or removal of Oxygen

9. 2AgCl --> 2Ag + Cl₂ (at Sunlight).

This is a ____ Reaction

    1.Photo Chemical                         2.Thermal decomposition

    3.Exothermic                                 4.Endothermic

10. A neutralization reaction is a ___ reaction

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Chemistry - Chemical Reactions & Equations:

1. CaO Reacts with water to form ____

    1.CaCO₃                                            2.Ca(OH)₂

    3.CaCl₂                                              4.Ca(NO₃)₂

2. Tarnishing of silver ware (black coating on silver) is due to ____

    1. Rancidity                                     2.Corrosion

    3. Hydrogination                           4.Reduction

3. N₂ + O₂ à 2NO – Q.

This is ---- Reaction

    1.Reduction                                    2.Endothermic

    3.Exothermic                                 4.Decomposition

4. The Chemical equation

BaCl₂ + Na₂SO₄ --> BaSO₄ + 2NaCl

Represents _____ type of chemical reaction

    1.Combination                              2.Decomposition

    3.Displacement                             4.Double-displacement

5. In The absence of ___ The development of rancidity is retarted

    1.Light                                               2.Heat

    3.Chemicals                                    4.Vitamins

6. Bleaching of coloured objects can be done by using ____

    1.Chlorine                                       2.Moist chlorine

    3.White colour                              4.Dyes

7. Two or more metals or a metal and a non-metal combine and form a new substance is called ____

    1. Allotrope                                    2.Alloy

    3. Reagent                                      4.Rancidation

8. ___ is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating them a thin layer of Zinc.

    1.Galvanizing                                 2.Painting

    3.Rusting                                         4.Heating

9. The decomposition of vegetables into compost is an example of ___ reaction.

    1.Oxidation                                     2.Reduction

    3.Rancidity                                      4.Corrosion

10. The gas liberated when Zing Carbonate decomposes is ____

    1.O₂                                                   2.CO₂

    3.NO₂                                                4.H₂

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Heat

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Heat & Temperature

1. The average kinetic energy of the molecules is directly proportional to __

   1.temperature      2.volume

   3mass                 4.absolute temperature

2. Temperature determines __ of the heat energy flow

   1.quantity           2.direction

   3.velocity            4.speed

3. SI unit of temperature

   1.Celcius             2.calorie

   3.joule                4.kelvin

4. 0⁰C = ___ Kelvin

   1. 0                     2.  273

   3. – 273              4. 100

5. Temperature measured in kelvin scale is called

   1.absolute temperature

   2.kelvin temperature

   3.temperature      4.heat

6. Water boils at ___ ⁰C

   1. 0                     2. 100

   3. 50                   4. 273

7. during melting the temperature of ice ___

   1.increases          2.decreases

   3.doesnot change

   4.first decreases and then increases

8. The value of latent heat of fusion of ice is

   1. 10 cal/gm        2. 540 cal/gm

   3. 100 cal/gm      4. 80 cal/gm

9. ___ has greater specific heat

   1.ice                    2.lead

   3.water                4.kerosene

10. The change of phase from liquid to gas that occurs at the surface of liquid is known as

   1.boiling             2.evaporation

   3.condensation   4.humidity

General Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Heat

Gemeral Knowledge Quiz - General Science - Heat & Temperature

1. Which of the following is a warming process?

   1.evaporation      2.condensation

   3.boiling             4.all the above

2. Three bodies A, B and C are in thermal equilibrium. The temperature of B is 45⁰ then the temperature of C is

   1. 45                   2. 50

   3. 40                   4. Any temperature

3. The SI unit of heat is

   1.calorie              2.celcius

   3.joule                4.kelvin

4. The CGS unit of heat is

   1.Calorie             2.Celcius

   3.Joule                4.Kelvin

5. 1 Calorie = ___ joules

   1. 10³                  2. 10⁴

   4. 10^-3                 4. 4.186

6. Latent heat of fusion of ice is ___ cal/gm

   1. 120                 2. 80

   3. 100                 4. 540

7. The process of converting solid into liquid is called

   1. freezing          2.melting

   3.boiling             4.condensation

8. The process of which the substance in liquid phase changes to solid phase by loosing some energy is called

   1.melting             2.freezing

   3.sublimation      4.condensation

9. The amount of water vapour present in air is called ___

   1.boiling point    2.fog

   3.dew                  4.humidity

10. The process in which the liquid phase changes to gaseous phase at a constant temperature at a given pressure is know as

   1.boiling             2.evaporation

   3.condensation   4.dew