English Grammar Exercises – Same Word used as Different Parts of Speech – All, Any and As

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Same Word used as Different Parts of Speech – All, Any and As”.

1. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘All’ in the sentence.

They kept talking all the night.

a) Conjunction
b) Adjective
c) Preposition
d) Noun
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘About’ is used as an Adjective. Adjective is a word which modifies noun. It is used to the noun ‘night’ in the sentence.

2. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘All’ in the sentence.

All the best for your exam.
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a) Preposition
b) Conjunction
c) Noun
d) Adverb
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘All’ is used as an Adverb. Adverb is a word which modifies the verb or adjective or another adverb. It is used to indicate so much of best wishes.

3. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘All’ in the sentence.

He invited all of us to his wedding.

a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Pronoun
d) Noun
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ’All’ is used as a Pronoun. Pronoun is used to substitute a noun or a noun phrase. In this sentence, it is used to indicate everyone of them.

4. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘All’ in the sentence.

She gave her all for doing it.
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a) Preposition
b) Noun
c) Adverb
d) Adjective
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Answer: b
Explanation: The phrase ‘All’ is used as a Noun. In this sentence, it is used to describe that she gave everything or the whole resources she had for that work she is doing.

5. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘Any’ in the sentence.

Do you need any help?
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a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Noun
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘Any’ is used as an Adjective. Adjective is used to modify a noun. In this sentence, the word ‘any’ is used to modify the noun ‘help’.

6. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘Any’ in the sentence.

She haven’t eaten any of her food.

a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘Any’ is a Pronoun. Pronoun is used to substitute a noun or noun phrase. In this sentence, it is used to indicate any part or any quantity of something.

7. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘Any’ in the sentence.

He was never any good at that.

a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Conjunction
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘Any’ is used as an Adverb. It modifies a verb or an adjective or another adverb. It is used to describe the extent or degree of something or someone in the sentence.

8. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘as’ in the sentence.

His hair is as soft as silk.

a) Adverb
b) Preposition
c) Adjective
d) Conjunction
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Answer: a
Explanation: The word ‘as’ is used as an Adverb. Adverb is a word used to modify a verb or adjective or another adverb. In this sentence, the word ‘as’ shows the relation between the word ‘soft’ and the word ‘silk’.

9. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘as’ in the sentence.

He lives in the same building as his brother.

a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Pronoun
d) Adjective
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘as’ is used as a Pronoun with the words ‘same’ or ‘such’. Pronouns are used to substitute noun phrases or nouns. In this sentence, the word ‘as’ refers to the noun ‘building’.

10. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘as’ in the sentence.

  He joined as an Intern.

a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Noun
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Answer: a
Explanation: The word ‘as’ is used as a Preposition. Preposition links a noun phrase with another phrase which usually expresses a modification. In this sentence, the word ‘as’ is used to show the relation between the verb ‘joined’ and the object ‘intern’.

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