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Parts of Speech – Class 10 English Grammar Complete Question Answers and Solutions | ASSEB / SEBA

Class 10 English Grammar – Parts of Speech Complete Question Answers and Exam Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam)

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Class 10th English

Grammar                                          Ospin Academy

Parts of Speech 

HSLC Board Previous Year Parts of Speech

1. “Add the right suffix from the options to correct the error in the underlined word in the given sentence. Mohan, the cobbler had a makeshift shop near the bazaar chowk where he repaired shoes but with his meager earnings, he could hard feed his family properly. {2026} 

(A) -er 

(B) -ened 

(C) -ly 

(D) -est”

Answer: C

2. “You shall obey my orders. The underlined modal is used to imply {2026} 

(A) threat 

(B) determination 

(C) promise 

(D) command”

Answer: D

3. “Fill in the blank with the right determiner from the options given : They have spent ___ money for their son’s wedding. {2026} 

(A) many 

(B) enough 

(C) few 

(D) any”

Answer: B

4. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank –

He is a teacher {2025}

(A) ain’t he?

(B) wasn’t he?

(C) is he?

(D) isn’t he?

Answer: D

5. Do you have any money? {2024}

What is the underlined word known as?

(A) Pronoun

(B) Noun

(C) Adverb

(D) Quantifier

Answer: D

6. I signed my name where father told me to do.

Identify the type of adverb clause represented by the underlined part. {2024}

(A) Adverb clause of place

(B) Adverb clause of manner

(C) Adverb clause of condition

(D) Adverb clause of time

Answer: A

Common Pre-Board Parts Of Speech (2025–26)

1. Fill in the blanks in the following sentence: _____ the boys went to the swimming pool but only _____ could swim. {Baksa}

(A) Most, a few

(B) None of, few

(C) Some of, a little

(D) All, a few

Answer: D

2. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: I was _____ eye witness to _____ accident on the Howrah Main line. {Baksa}

(A) a, an

(B) an, an

(C) an, the

(D) the, an

Answer: C

3. Do you know the name of the ____ artist who painted this portrait? {Barpeta}

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) any

Answer: C

4. If ____ message you get, forward to me. {Barpeta}

(A) Some

(B) a

(C) any

(D) the

Answer: C

5. Find out the relative pronoun from the following sentence: This is the house that Jack built. {Barpeta}

(A) This

(B) that

(C) Jack

(D) built

Answer: B

6. Fill in the blank with appropriate modal from the options: Applications ____ be sent before 20th December. (more polite instruction) {Barpeta}

(A) must

(B) should

(C) may

(D) can

Answer: B

7. Choose the conjunction that best completes the sentence: ______ he had already understood the main concept, he kept revising the chapter repeatedly ______ he wanted to score full marks in the exam. {Bongaigaon}

(A) Because … and

(B) But … so

(C) If … so

(D) Although … because

Answer: D

8. Fill in the blank with correct determiner. Although the scientist conducted ______ experiments to prove her theory, she still believed that more evidence was required before publishing the final paper. {Bongaigaon}

(A) Many

(B) Much

(C) Few

(D) Little

Answer: A

9. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: He has spent ______ money he had on his son’s education, leaving him with almost nothing. {Bongaigaon}

(A) Many

(B) Enough

(C) Much

(D) The little

Answer: D

10. Amal is ______ only boy I know in this town. {Cachar}

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) all

Answer: C

11. The teacher gave me ___ useful advice. {Cachar}

(A) many

(B) much

(C) more

(D) most

Answer: B

12. “This wish became strong and stronger until it was an overwhelming desire”. The underlined word in – {Charaideo}

(A) A noun

(B) An adjective

(C) An adverb

(D) A pronoun

Answer: B

13. I can solve the problem. The underlined modal verb is used to imply– {Charaideo}

(A) Probability

(B) Ability

(C) Obligation

(D) Certainty

Answer: B

14. She Solved the Problem Quickly. Identify what type of adverb is the underlined word – {Charaideo}

(A) Adverb of time

(B) Adverb of place

(C) Adverb of frequency

(D) Adverb of manners

Answer: D

15. Give me something to eat. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word (eat). {Darrang}

(A) Noun

(B) Pronoun

(C) Verb

(D) Adverb

Answer: C

16. I will attend the function if you come with me. Identify the type of adverb clause of the underlined part. {Darrang}

(A) Adverb Clause of Time

(B) Adverb Clause of Condition

(C) Adverb Clause of Manner

(D) Adverb Clause of Place

Answer: B

17. Choose the correct determiner for the following: The Government has brought in _______ changes to give relief to the common people {Darrang}

(A) few

(B) little

(C) many

(D) much

Answer: C

18. “You may go now as you have completed your work”. The modal auxiliary “may” is used here to express – {Dhubri}

(A) Probability

(B) Ability

(C) Duty

(D) Permission

Answer: D

19. I found his story interesting ______ to publish in a magazine. {Dhubri}

(A) Enough

(B) A little

(C) Little

(D) Much

Answer: A

20. “That is my house.” The underlined word is a – {Dhubri}

(A) Personal Pronoun

(B) Possessive Adjective

(C) Possessive Pronoun

(D) Relative Pronoun

Answer: B

21. Bangalore is an ______ city in India. {Golaghat}

(A) industrial

(B) industrious

(C) industry

(D) iron

Answer: A

22. Choose the correct determiner. You may have ……….. of the four apples. {Golaghat}

(A) many

(B) few

(C) much

(D) any

Answer: D

23. Fill in the blank with the correct option. The experience of nursing an injured bird left me — grateful for knowing the importance of being kind and compassionate to all creatures. {Hailakandi}

(A) Feeling

(B) Having felt

(C) Felt

(D) Feels

Answer: A

24. What is the noun form of the verb “amuse”? {Hojai}

(A) amusing

(B) amusement

(C) amused

(D) amuses

Answer: B

25. “Kindness is _____ great virtue.” {Jorhat}

(A) the

(B) an

(C) a

(D) that

Answer: C

26. _____ of the children had a lamp in hand. {Kamrup R}

(A) Every

(B) Each

(C) Any

(D) Much

Answer: B

27. She doesn’t get _____ time for studies. {Kamrup R}

(A) more

(B) much

(C) many

(D) any

Answer: B

28. Choose the correct article from the options to complete the sentence- She met _______ European artist during her trip to Italy. {Kamrup M}

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

Answer: A

29. Choose the correct determiner to complete the sentence: There isn’t _______ sugar left in the jar. {Kamrup M}

(A) few

(B) more

(C) any

(D) many

Answer: C

30. Choose the right determiner to complete the following sentence— Can you lend me …… money? {Kokrajhar}

(A) Any

(B) Many

(C) Some

(D) Much

Answer: C

31. Choose the right determiner to complete the following sentence— He is a man …… words. {Kokrajhar}

(A) Many

(B) Few

(C) A few

(D) The few

Answer: B

32. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The weak boy has ___ strength. {Majuli}

(A) little

(B) few

(C) many

(D) a few

Answer: A

33. There are two girls in the room ___ will get a prize. Fill in the blank with correct option. {Nalbari}

(A) each

(B) every

(C) some

(D) any

Answer: A

34. The word ‘tomorrow’ in the sentence, ‘He will meet us tomorrow,’ is an adverb of: {Nalbari}

(A) Manner

(B) Place

(C) Time

(D) Degree

Answer: C

35. Some books are…………helpful than the others. {Sibsagar}

(A) many.

(B) some.

(C) much.

(D) more.

Answer: D

36. Are there…………mangoes left in the basket ? {Sibsagar}

(A) little.

(B) any.

(C) few.

(D) some.

Answer: B

37. Choose the correct determiner: The teacher gave ______ of the students a piece of paper. {Sonitpur}

(A) Every

(B) Each

(C) All

(D) Many

Answer: B

38. ______help from You will be enough for me. {Sonitpur}

(A) A Little

(B) Some

(C) The Little

(D) Little.

Answer: A

39. I have __ duty to perfom before I go to bed : (Choose the correct determiners) {SSM}

(A) Many

(B) any

(C) Much

(D) Some

Answer: D

40. She is very smart. The underlined word is {SSM}

(A) An adjective

(B) A verb

(C) An adverb

(D) A Preposition.

Answer: C

41. Can I borrow ____ Sugar? {Tamulpur}

(A) Much

(B) Some

(C) A little

(D) Few.

Answer: B

42. A busy person has ______ time to waste. {Tamulpur}

(A) Little

(B) A little

(C) The little

(D) None

Answer: A

43. Choose the correct determiner: Please give me ______ time to finish this letter. {Udalguri}

(A) a few

(B) little

(C) a little

(D) few

Answer: C

44. Choose the correct determiner: Give ______ milk that is in the cup to the dog. {Udalguri}

(A) a little

(B) the little

(C) a few

(D) the few

Answer: B

Short Questions

1. Fill in the blanks with the right determiners: {Kamrup R}

(a) _____ students came late to school. (much/many/more)

(b) He has a lot of money but spends _____. (little/a little/the little)

(c) Did you buy _____ mangoes? (much/any/little)

Answer:

(a) Many

(b) little

(c) any

2. What is the noun form of ‘permit’? {Cachar}

Answer: Permission