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Question View - Medical English Booster Day-07 || 14.10.23
1. Don’t disturb a sleeping baby. Here ‘sleeping’ is a-
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Explaination: In the case of "sleeping baby," the adjective "sleeping" describes the state of the noun "baby."
2. I water the plants. The word 'water' is used as-
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Topic: In this sentence, "water" is the action being performed by the subject,
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3. Give me the w̲h̲i̲t̲e̲ coloured dress. Identify the parts of speech of the underlined word.
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Explaination: The word "w̲h̲i̲t̲e̲" is an adjective, used to describe the noun "dress," providing more information about the dress.
4. He has already finished his homework. In this sentence ‘already’ is-
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Topic: Adverb
Explaination: The word "already" is an adverb because it modifies the verb "finished," indicating that the action happened before a certain point in time.
5. There was a small reception following the wedding. The word 'following' in the sentence above is a/an-
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Explaination: The word 'following' is a preposition because it shows the relationship in time between the reception and the wedding, indicating that the reception occurred after the wedding.
6. S̲t̲i̲l̲l̲ waters run deep. The underlined word is a/an-
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Explaination: Still water- Here, Still (স্থির) specifies the condition/property of water.
7. The word ‘Homely' belongs to what parts of speech?
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Explaination: Noun+ly= Adjective
8. He has done no w͟r͟o͟n͟g͟. Identify the parts of speech of the underlined word.
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Explaination: The underlined word "wrong" is a noun because it is the object of the verb "done," and it represents the action or state being discussed in this sentence.
9. Please write to me at the above address. Here 'above' is used as a/an-
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Explaination: "Above" is used as an adjective because it specifies the location of the address by indicating it is at a higher position or preceding in a written document.
10. ‘A h̲e̲r̲d̲ of cattle is passing’. The underlined word (herd) is an/a
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Explaination: "Herd" is a collective noun because it refers to a group of animals (cattle) as a single entity or collection.
11. A r͟o͟l͟l͟i͟n͟g͟ stone gathers no moss. Identify the parts of speech of the underlined word.
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Topic: Adjective, parts of speech
Explaination: The underlined word "rolling" is a present participle, which functions as an adjective describing the noun "stone."
12. None b̲u̲t̲ the brave deserves the fair. In the sentence ‘but’-
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Topic: Preposition, parts of speech
Explaination: In the sentence "None but the brave deserve the fair," 'but' is a preposition because it functions to introduce and connect the object "the brave" with the verb "deserves."
13. Sit down and rest for a w͟h͟i͟l͟e͟. Identify the parts of speech of the underlined word.
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Topic: Parts of speech, Noun
Explaination: The underlined word "while" is a noun because it refers to a period of time.
14. In which of the following sentences
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Topic: Parts of speech, preposition
Explaination: The sentence "None but the brave deserve the fair." uses "but" as a preposition because it connects "the brave" with "deserves" to show the relationship between the two elements
15. I shall help you p͟r͟o͟v͟i͟d͟e͟d͟ you obey me." Here the underlined word is a/an-
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Topic: Parts of speech, Conjunction
Explaination: The underlined word "provided" is a conjunction because it joins two clauses (I shall help you and you obey me) to show a conditional relationship between them.
16. Which of the following is singular?
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Topic: Noun, Number of Noun
Explaination: "Index" is the singular form in the list.
"Data" is plural. It refers to a collection of facts, statistics, or information.
"Agenda" is singular and refers to a list of items or topics to be addressed.
"Criteria" is the plural form of "criterion." It's used to establish a set of standards or guidelines for evaluation.
17. What is the plural form of the word 'louse'?
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Topic: Noun, Number of Noun
Explaination: The plural form of the word 'louse' is 'lice.'
18. Which one of the following words is in singular form?
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Topic: Noun, Number of Noun
Explaination: "Agenda" is singular, referring to a list of items or topics to be discussed.
"Oases" is the plural form of "oasis," which is a singular noun referring to a fertile spot in a desert.
"Formulae" is the plural form of "formula."
So, among the options, "radius" is the only word in singular form.
19. “The earth moves round the sun.” Here, 'round' is-
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Topic: Adverb
Explaination: The word "round" is functioning as an adverb, specifying the manner in which the earth moves.
20. Are you an early riser? Here 'early' is
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Topic: Adjective
Explaination: In the sentence, "Are you an early riser?" the word "early" is an adjective. It attributes the noun 'riser'.
21. The plural of word 'Stimulus' is-
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Topic: Noun
Explaination: The plural form of the word "stimulus" is "stimuli."
22. Identify the word that can be used as both singular and plural.
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Topic: Noun
Explaination: In English, some nouns don't change form when they become plural, and "fish" is one of them. You can say "one fish" or "many fish" without altering the word.
23. What! Can this be true? Identify the parts of speech of 'What".
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Topic: Interjection
Explaination: "What", in this context expresses surprise or incredulity, is an interjection.
24. Human brain is the most sophisticated machine. Here ‘sophisticated’ is a/an-
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Topic: Adjective
Explaination: The word "sophisticated" is an adjective. It describes the quality of the human brain as a machine, indicating that it is highly developed, advanced, and complex.
25. Choose the plural number.
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Topic: Noun
Explaination: The plural form of "bacterium" is "bacteria." In this case, "bacteria" is used to refer to multiple individual microorganisms of the same kind. The '-a' ending is commonly used to form plurals in English.
The word "physics" is an uncountable noun, and it doesn't have a distinct plural form.
The plural of "syllabus" is "syllabi" or "syllabuses".
"News" is singular.