English Grammar Exercises – Same Word used as Different Parts of Speech – Near, Needs, Neither and Next

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Same Word used as Different Parts of Speech – Near, Needs, Neither and Next”.

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

She was near dead by the accident.

a) Conjunction
b) Adverb
c) Preposition
d) Noun
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘Near’ is used as an Adverb. Adverb is a word which modifies a verb or an adjective or another adverb. In this sentence, the word ‘Near’ modifies the verb ‘dead’. It means almost to something.

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

She was near the school.
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a) Preposition
b) Conjunction
c) Adjective
d) Adverb
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Answer: a
Explanation: The word ‘Near’ is used as a Preposition. Preposition is a word used to link a noun phrase with another phrase which usually modifies. In this sentence, the word ‘Near’ is used to show the relation between the verb ‘was’ and the object ‘school’.

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

This is the nearest road to the school.

a) Verb
b) Conjunction
c) Noun
d) Adjective
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ’Near’ is used as an Adjective. Adjective is a word used to modify a noun or a noun phrase. In this sentence, the word ‘Near’ modifies the noun ‘road’.

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

She has many needs to be recognized.
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a) Preposition
b) Noun
c) Adverb
d) Adjective
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Answer: c
Explanation: The phrase ‘Needs’ is used as an Adverb. Adverb is used to modify a verb or an adjective or another adverb. In this sentence, the word ‘Needs’ means necessaries of someone.

5. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘Neither’ in the sentence.

You can neither eat nor drink.
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a) Noun
b) Conjunction
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘Neither’ is used as a Conjunction. Conjunction is a word used to link two words or phrases or clauses. In this sentence, the word ‘Neither’ links two words.

6. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘Neither’ in the sentence.

We got punctured neither tires.

a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘Neither’ is an Adjective. Adjective is a word used to modify a noun or a noun phrase. In this sentence, the word ‘Neither’ modifies the noun ‘tires’.

7. Find out the parts of speech of the word ‘Neither’ in the sentence.

He was not allowed to leave the class, neither his friend.

a) Preposition
b) Adjective
c) Noun
d) Adverb
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘Neither’ is used as an Adverb. Adverb is a word used to modify a verb or an adjective or another adverb. In this sentence, the word ‘Neither’ indicates the verb ’allowed’.

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

The next man after him is my friend.

a) Adjective
b) Preposition
c) Adverb
d) Conjunction
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Answer: a
Explanation: The word ‘Next’ is used as an Adjective. Adjective is a word used to modify a noun or a noun phrase. In this sentence, the word ‘Next’ modifies the noun ‘man’.

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

The man next to him is my friend.

a) Verb
b) Conjunction
c) Preposition
d) Adverb
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘Next’ is used as a Preposition. Preposition is a word used to link a noun phrase with another phrase which usually modifies. In this sentence, the word ‘Next’ modifies the noun ‘him’.

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

We watch a movie next we drove home.

a) Preposition
b) Adjective
c) Noun
d) Adverb
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘Next’ is used as an Adverb. Adverb is a word used to modify a verb or an adjective or another adverb. In this sentence, the word ‘Next’ describes the action that is going to happen after something.

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