English Grammar Exercises – Same Word used as Different Parts of Speech – Up, Well and What

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

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

Could you move up?

a) Conjunction
b) Adverb
c) Pronoun
d) Noun
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘Up’ is used as an Adverb. Adverb is a word which is used to modify a verb or an adjective or another adverb. In this sentence, the word ‘Up’ the verb ‘move’.

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

Did you wake up?
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a) Adjective
b) Preposition
c) Pronoun
d) Verb
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Answer: a
Explanation: The word ‘Up’ is used as an Adjective. Adjective is a word which is used to modify a noun or a noun phrase. In this sentence, the word ‘Up’ modifies the noun ‘you’.

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

He went up the stairs.

a) Adjective
b) Conjunction
c) Preposition
d) Adjective
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ’Up’ is used as a Preposition. Preposition is a word used to link a noun phrase with another phrase which generally modifies. In this sentence, the word ‘Up’ shows the relation between the verb ‘went’ and the object ‘stairs’.

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

One has ups and downs in one’s life.
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a) Adverb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun
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Answer: b
Explanation: The phrase ‘Up’ is used as a Noun. Noun is a word used to name a person or an animal or a place or a thing. In this sentence, the word ‘Up’ indicates a higher or advantageous position.

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

We have a well in our village.
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a) Pronoun
b) Adverb
c) Conjunction
d) Noun
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘well’ is used as a Noun. Noun is a word used to name a person or an animal or a place or a thing. In this sentence, the word ‘well’ indicates a pit or hole in the earth made to reach water.

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

She did well in Mathematics.

a) Preposition
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘Well’ is an Adverb. Adverb is a word which is used to modify a verb or an adjective or another adverb. In this sentence, the word ‘well’ modifies the verb ‘did’.

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

Well, let’s see the place.

a) Interjection
b) Adjective
c) Adverb
d) Preposition
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Answer: a
Explanation: The word ‘well’ is used as an Interjection. Interjection is a word used to express a strong feeling or emotion. In this sentence, the word ‘well’ expresses resumption or to introduce a remark.

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

Wine is a well drink.

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

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

What is the name of this dish?

a) Pronoun
b) Conjunction
c) Verb
d) Noun
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Answer: a
Explanation: The word ‘What’ is used as a Pronoun. Pronoun is a word which is used to substitute a noun or a noun phrase. In this sentence, the word ‘What’ indicates the name of the dish.

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

What food items do we cook?

a) Preposition
b) Adjective
c) Verb
d) Noun
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘What’ is used as an Adjective. Adjective is a word which is used to modify a noun or a noun phrase. In this sentence, the word ‘what’ is used to inquire about the identity, nature or value of an Object, a Person or Matter.

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