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In the following question, read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to and mark it as your answer.

Owing to his ill health, he retired from business.

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Important Questions on Basics of Grammar

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

He headed the Indian freedom struggle which paved the way for non-violent struggle for other countries in the 20th century.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

Alas! We have been defeated.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

Where there is peace for some time, there will be prosperity.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

Honesty is the best policy.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

The lake is one of the more beautiful ones in the country.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

Ravi and Megha reached first, but Guha and Saavi finished third.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

May you be blessed with all good things of life.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

He is the most sought after teacher in the school.

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Directions: In the following sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Read the sentences carefully and determine the part of speech the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your answer accordingly.

A zero is a zero always.

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Directions: A sentence is given with a word/phrase underlined. Find which part of speech the underlined word/phrase belongs to and mark your answer accordingly.

This boy is stronger than Ramesh.

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Find the part of speech of the underlined word/words.

I can hardly believe it.

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Directions: In the following sentence, identify the part of speech to which the highlighted word belongs and choose it as your answer.

Because human ability is distributed unevenly, the spread between the rich and poor will rise more and more.

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Directions: In the following sentence, identify the part of speech to which the highlighted word belongs and choose it as your answer.

Ouch! My back hurts.

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Directions: Find the part of speech of the underlined word/words.

The flower is very beautiful. 

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Directions: In the following sentence, identify the part of speech to which the highlighted word belongs and choose it as your answer.

One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.

HARD

Find the part of speech of the underlined word/words.

This isn't my usual brand of deodorant.

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Directions: A sentence is given with a word/phrase underlined. Find which part of speech the underlined word/phrase belongs to and mark your answer accordingly.

 It is eleven o' clock now and all of us should retire to bed.

EASY

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the part of speech to which the highlighted word belongs and choose it as your answer.

I left him behind.

EASY

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the part of speech to which the highlighted word belongs and choose it as your answer.

Warne was no slouch either when it came to scarfing down the "goods things" in life.