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Identification of Parts of Speech

(Prefix/Suffix w`‡q)
Noun – wPwbevi Dcvq A_ev MVb Kwievi Dcvq
Noun (Suffix): ness, tion, sion, hood, ment, age, ance, ence, ce, ch, cy, te, ty, ity,
ar, or, ry, iour, th, ship, ism, dom, ture, ification etc.

Noun (Prefix): co, sub, auto, anti, mis etc.

Ex. co-director, subdivision, autobiography, anticlimax etc.

Happy + ness = Happiness

Educate + tion = Education
Pass + age = Passage
Important + ance = Importance
Democratic + cy = Democracy
Able + ity = Ablity
Grow + th = Growth
Wise + dom = Wisdom

Adjective – wPwbevi Dcvq / MVb Kwievi Dcvq

ful, tive, ive, able, ible, ous, ic, sive, ish, ant, ent, al, ial, sy, ary, ed, ate, ly, en,
less, more, most, like, some, worthy, ward etc.
Exercise
Pain + ful = Painful
Act + ive = Active
Comfort + able = Comfortable
Study + ous = Studious
Democracy + ic = Democratic
Expense + ive = Expensive
Book + ish = Bookish
Importance + ant = Important
Proportion + ate = Proportionate
Man + ly = Manly
Home + ward = Homeward/Homely
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Verb – MVb Kwievi Dcvq

ise, ize, ate, fy, ify, en, re, de, em, be etc.

Adverb – MVb Kwievi Dcvq

Ly
Able – enable (V) Able – ability (N)
Pass – passage (N) Important – importance (N)
Wise – wisdom (N) Necessary – necessity (N)
New – renew (V) Fool – foolish (adj)
Balance– embalance (V) Expanse – expansive (adj)
Active – activate (V) Capital – capitalism (N)

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

Education educational educate educationally
Globe global globalize globally
Society social socialize socially

Rule – 75: Ly word Gi e¨envi (Noun+ly = Adjective nq)

Ex: Friend+ly = Friendly, World+ly = Worldly
Home+ly = Homely, Father+ly = Fatherly
Mother+ly = Motherly, Brother+ly = Brotherly

(Adjective+ly = Adverb nq)

Ex: Beautiful+ly = Beautifully,
Weak+ly = Weakly,
Slow+ly = Slowly
(wb‡Pi GB k㸇jvi jÿ¨ Kiæb)
manly, motherly, fatherly, brotherly, heavenly, cowardly, yearly, timely, friendly,
worldly, miserly, kingly, lovely, Lively, comely, holy, silly, ugly, lonely, likely, unlikely,
deadly (মারা ক), costly, orderly, disorderly, ইত ািদ শ েলার শেষ ly থাকা সে ও
adjective িহেসেব কাজ কের।

ব িত ম : noun +ly শ ট Adverb ও হেত পাের। যমন:

yearly weekly fortnightly nightly daily hourly
monthly bimonthly namely deathly biweekly quarterly

এরা Adverb এবং Adjective Dfq nq

Ex. I get paid monthly. (Adverb) weekly exam (Adjecive)
Buses run hourly. (Adverb) yearly program (Adjecive)
The programme is broadcast nightly. (Adverb) monthly magazine
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ব িত ম:
adjective + ly িকছ শ বােক adjective েপ বেস। যমন:
Elderly, lowly, sickly ইত ািদ।
A sickly man, a lowly job/work/payment, elderly relatives/function/couple
Ex. Hasan is just a lowly employee.

bx‡Pi Word ¸‡jv Noun I Verb Dfq ev‡K¨ e¨envi nq

water, pen, fish, book, brush, bag, arm, centre, iron, mind, pocket,
master, discipline, minute, floor, dance, captain, field, summer, nurse

Ex. I water the plants. I book my ticket. Mind your language.

Previous Questions
1. Goodwill (সুনাম) কান part of speech ? [বাং. প ী িবদু . বােডর সহকারী ইনেফাসেম কা-অিডেনটর-১৯]
a) Pronoun b) Noun c) Verb d) Adverb Ans. b
2. The word 'reproduction' is- [DU (D) 03-04, াক- াথিমক সহকারী ও ধান িশ ক-১৫]
a) an adjective b) a verb c) an adverb d) a noun Ans. d
3. Which is adjective? [ া. সহ. িশ ক-৯০, াক- াথিমক সহ. িশ ক-১৫, িবিসেকর ১৩-১৬তম . কম.-১৯)
a) special b) laugh c) crime d) miser Ans. a
4. Which of the following words can be used as a verb? [35 BCS, IU (C) 15-16]
a) Mister b) Mistress c) Master d) Mastery Ans. c
5. What is the adjective form of the word 'home'? RU (14-15, জন া অিধ. (িসিভল)-১৫]
a) home-like b) homaful c) homely d) homage Ans. c
6. Which one is noun? [রাকাব ( কাষাধ )-১৫, ইসলামী ব াংক (ATO)-১৭, মৎস অিধদ র (িহসাবর ক)-১৮]
a) nostalgic b) nostalgical c) nostalgia d) nostalgica Ans. c
7. Which of the following is a noun. [বাংলােদশ িতেযািগতা কিমশন (ব গত সহকারী)-১৯]
a) widespread b) disaster c) deadliest d) None of the above Ans. b
8. 'Water' is an example of --- [সং ৃ িত িবষয়ক ম ণালেয় উপসহকারী েকৗশলী-১৯]
a) adverb b) preposition c) verb d) conjunction Ans. c
9. Which one is the verb form? [চল ও কাশনা অিধদ ের ক ােমরাম ান-১৯]
a) identity b) identify c) identified d) identification Ans. b
10. The word 'heartening' is a/an--- [পাট ও ব ম ণালেয়র জুিনয়র ই া র-২০]
a) adverb b) noun c) verb d) adjective Ans. d

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11. Which one is an adjective? [চল ও কাশনা অিধদ ের ক ােমরাম ান-১৯]

a) organic b) orgasm c) organize d) organically Ans. a
12. The word 'beautiful' is – [NBR এর সহকারী রাজ কমকতা (মু েযা া ও ু নৃেগা )-১৫]
‘Beautiful’ which parts of speech? [ াথিমক ধান িশ ক- ১৬, মাধ িমক সহকারী িশ ক-৯৬]
'Beautiful' is an example of- [িসিনয়র াফ নাস-১৬, সমাজেসবা অিধদ েরর ইউ.সমাজকম -১৬]
a) adverb b) noun c) verb d) adjective Ans. d
13. Find out the parts of speech of the following word 'Equity' [সাব- র জ ার-
০৩]
a) Pronoun b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. b
14. The word 'Prolific is- [RU (গণেযাগা.) 07-08, (ইিতহাস) 09-10, আইন, িবচার. ম .সাব- র জ.-১২]
a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) None Ans. c
15. The word 'Substantiate' is a/an --- [JKKNIU (A) 15-16, 16-17, IU (C) 16-17]
a) adverb b) noun c) verb d) adjective Ans. c
16. 'Genocide' is- [সহকারী পিরক না কমকতা-১২, BRUR (B) 16-17, NATP এর মাঠ সহকারী-১৯]
a) Verb b) Adjective c) Preposition d) noun Ans. d
17. The word ' Differentiate ' is a/an --- [পির. পির. অিধ. িনেয়াগ-১৪, বাং. টািরফ ক. গেব. কম.১৮]
a) adverb b) noun c) verb d) adjective Ans. c
18. The word ' Adversity ' is a/an --- [পিরসংখ ান ও তথ ব ব াপনা অিধদ েরর পিরসংখ ান কমকতা-১৭]
a) adverb b) noun c) verb d) adjective Ans. b
19. Find out the parts of speech the word 'Book' [ রলপথ ম ণালেয়র উপসহকারী েকৗশলী-১৭]
a) Noun b) Noun and verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. b
20. Find out the parts of speech the word 'Vivid' [সহকারী উপেজলা/থানা িশ া কমকতা (ATEO)-১৬]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. c
21. The word is 'independence' [ জাতীয় রাজ বােডর সহকারী রাজ কমকতা-১২]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. a
22. Which word can be used as both verb and noun?
a) waste b) ear c) pretend d) famous Ans. a
23. The word 'Infectious is --- [বাংলােদশ কৃিষ ব াংক ( ডটা এি কে াল অপােরটর)-১২]
The word 'propitious' is --- [গণেযাগােযাগ অিধদ েরর সহকারী তথ অিফসার-০৫]
The word 'contemporaneous' is --- [JnU (C, Adv. English) 09-10]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. c
24. 'Legal' is --- [তথ ম ণালেয়র অধীেন তথ অিফসার-০৫]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. a
25. The word 'symphathise' is ---- [সহকারী পিরক না কমকতা-12]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. b
26. The word 'empower' is --- [সহকারী থানা/উপেজলা কমকতা (ATEO)-১০]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. b
27. Which is the adjective form of the word 'Heaven' ? [ িশ ক িন. (এবেতদায়ী ধান, ও কারী)-১০]
a) Heavenness b) Heavinity c) Heavenly d) Heavned Ans. c
28. The word 'gravity' is --- [DU (C) 11-12, BRUR (B) 16-17, DPE সহকারী িশ ক- 18]
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a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. a

29. The word 'beautify' is --- / The word 'clarify' is --- [JnU (B) 13-14, িসিনয়র াফ নাস -১৭]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. b
30. The word 'manly, friendly, homely' is ---
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. c
31. Adjective form of 'miser' is ---. [৯ তম িশ ক িনব ন-13]
a) miserly b) miser c) misery d) measerly Ans. a
32. Adjective form of 'Coward' is ---. [ াথিমক ধান িশ ক-১০]
a) Cerocious b) Coward c) Cowardly d) Cowardeous Ans. c
33. Adjective form of 'love' is ---. [RU (সমাজিব ান) 05-06, জনশ ও কম. বু েরা উপপির.-০১]
a) lovely b) lovable c) loved d) lovingly Ans. a,b
34. The word 'tormentor' is --- [DU (D) 18-19]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. a
35. Our teachers are very friendly and scholarly. Here the underlined words are ---
a) Adjectives b) Nouns c) Adverbs d) Prepositions Ans. a
36. He actually wanted to have motherly affection from her. [BU (A, B) 12-13, JnU (A) 16-17]
We are to consider his fatherly affection. 'Fatherly' is a/an --- [KU (A) 13-14]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. c
37. What part of speech is 'readiness'? [RU (J) 17-18]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. a
38. The word 'propel' is --- [RU (D) 14-15, IU G 15-16, BRUR C 16-17]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. b
39. The word 'neutral' is --- [JnU (D) 09-10, RU (A-4) 12-13, JKKNIU 13-14, IU (C) 15-16]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. c
40. The word 'proportionate' is --- [NU- 06-07, JnU (B) 12-13, HSTU (B) 15-16]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. c
41. The word 'rare' is --- [RU (A-িবেজাড়) 13-14, CU (E) 16-17, PUST (C) 16-17]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. c
42. The adjective of the word 'mother' is- [RU (D) 11-12, JnU (B) 12-13, JKKNIU (D) 16-17]
a) motherly b) motherhood c) mothering d) mother-in-law Ans. a
43. The adjective of the word 'brother' is- [NU-07-08, COU (B) 12-13]
a) brotherly b) brethren c) brotherhood d) brother-in-law Ans. a
44. Which of the following is noun? [SUST (C) 04-05, SYLAU 08-09]
b) practise b) advise c) guise d) advertise Ans. c
45. The word 'accessory' is --- [RU (Law) 11-12]
a) a noun b) an adverb c) a preposition d) a verb Ans. a
46. Which of the following is noun? [RU 08-09, JKKNIU (8) 15-16]
a) Speech b) Speak c) Say d) Tell Ans. a
47. কান শ ট noun? [ াথিমক ধান িশ ক-৩, SESDP এর সহকারী থানা িশ া কমকতা-১৫)]
a) Sing b) Song c) Feed d) Tell Ans. b

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48. Which of the following is noun?

a) Cute b) Acute c) Flute d) Mute Ans. c
49. Which of the following is a noun? [Medical -10-11]
a) ordain b) imprimatur c) pontificate d) ricochet ordain Ans. b
50. Which is the adjective among the following words? [ রা ম ণালেয়র কারা অিধদ ের কারা
ত াবধায়ক-১৩, এক ট বািড় এক ট খামার কে র উপেজলা সম য়কারী-১৭]
a) Diploma b) Diplomacy c) Diplomatic d) Diplomat Ans. c
51. Which of the following word is an adjective? [PSC সহ. সিচব-00, TU 07-08, কারা অিধ. ত া.-১৩]
a) Freedom b) Cheerful c) Beautify d) Attentively Ans. b
52. Which one of the following words is a verb? [PSC এর সহকারী সিচব-০৫, কারা ত াবধায়ক-১৩]
a) Penance b) Penetrate c) Pensive d) Pendant Ans. b
53. The word 'Tyranny' is --- [RU (F1) 11-12]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb Ans. a
54. Which one of the following is not an adjective? [ি িম.ব া.-০৩, রাজশাহী কৃিষ উ. ব া. -১০]
a) humble b) humane c) humid d) humour Ans. d
55. Which one of the following is not an adjective? [গণপূত অিধ. উপ-সহ . . (িসিভল)-১১ ]
a) Solar b) Polar c) Linear d) Hammer Ans. d
56. The word 'diabetic' is --- [িবএস টআই পরী ক (রসায়ন)-১০, NSI এর সহ. পির.১৫, IU (B) 17-18]
a) a noun adjective b) an adjective c) a noun d) both a noun and an adjective Ans. d
57. Which one is adjective? [IU- 04-05, RU 10-11]
a) Immigration b) Meritorious c) Abroad d) Sensation Ans. b
58. Which one is not a verb:
a) beauty b) vary c) verify d) glory Ans. a
59. Which one is a verb: [SUST 03-04, RU (1, 5) 15-16 (2)]
a) advise b) dream c) beautify d) all of these Ans. d
60. Which of the following is a verb? [Medical 10-11, HSTU A 14-15, থানা মাধ িমক িশ া
কমকতা-১৫, RU (চা কলা) 15-16, IU (C) 17-18]
a) Joyously b) Glorify c) Horrible d) Idiocy Ans. b
61. The word 'telephone' is used as --- [RU-04-05]
a) a noun b) an adjective c) a verb d) both a verb and a noun Ans. d
62. Which of the following is a verb? [CU 04-05, RU 09-10]
a) economize b) economy c) economical d) economic Ans. a
63. The word 'massacre’ is --- [ াথিমক সহকারী িশ ক- 13]
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) both a verb and a noun Ans. d
64. Which word is both a noun and a verb? [৭ম ভাষক িনব ন-১১, RU (F) 15-16]
a) believe b) water c) advise d) maker Ans. b
65. Which word can be used as noun and verb? [COU (B) 09-10]
a) furniture b) information c) book d) today Ans. c
66. Which word can be used as noun and verb? [COU (C) 15-16, IU (BBA) 15-16]
a) advice b) practice c) belief d) brush Ans. d
67. Which word is verb? [RU 03-04, (A-5) 11-12]
a) Dance b) Some c) Little d) Rose Ans. a

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