One word, many jobs: the sentence decides the part of speech 9 PYQs

• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. Who came [first] in the race?Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. It is [obligatory] for all employees to wear protective clothing.Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. Turn [right] at the end of the street.Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. My arms are aching [terribly].Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. The local council could not [finance] the project as planned.Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. We met a lot of interesting people [during] our winter holidays.Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. Vicky refused to join the trek to the hills because he is afraid of [heights].Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. The number of boxes sold [leapt] from 19,400 to 33,542.Other exams 2026
• Determine which word class the underlined word belongs to. Amar ensured the [timely] delivery of the products.Other exams 2026

Gerund, participle and infinitive phrases: the work decides 1 PYQs

• The ancient ruins attract thousands / of tourists every year who are / fascinating by the rich history / and culture of the place.SSC Stenographer 2026 · 11 Sep 2026

Noun clauses: statement order and a singular verb 5 PYQs

• The teacher asked / whether had I completed / the assignment / on time.SSC Selection Post 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
• I asked him what was he doing there.SSC CGL 2026 · 27 Oct 2026
• He did not know [where was the book kept].SSC CGL 2025 · 17 Sep 2025
• He asked me [where do I live].SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep 2025
• He asked me [that where was the office].SSC CGL 2025 · 26 Sep 2025

Relative clauses I: who, whom, whose 4 PYQs

• (a) Who among you has the answer? (b) Whom among you has the answer? (c) Whom amongst you has the answer? (d) Who amid you has the answer?Other exams 2026
• The novelist who her editor had praised / for stylistic ingenuity and metaphorical clarity / was yet to submit / the final chapters of the manuscript.SSC Stenographer 2026 · 9 Sep 2026
• The person with / who Maya shared the flat / had not paid / his rent.SSC Stenographer 2026 · 9 Sep 2026
• The theocratic state's draconian blasphemy laws failed to deter the radical philosopher, who openly launched a challenge against the orthodox…SSC CGL 2026 · 15 Oct 2026

Relative clauses II: that, which, commas and the whole-clause which 1 PYQs

• It was the clinical analyst’s conclusion that the patient’s underlying trauma was driven by a deep, unresolved desire, desires which continuously…SSC CGL 2026 · 06 Oct 2026

Relative clauses III: agreement and the extra pronoun 1 PYQs

• The committee’s decision, [which was based on exhaustive data analysis, it received] widespread approval from stakeholders.SSC Stenographer 2026 · 15 Sep 2026

Reduced clauses: from clause to phrase 1 PYQs

• Qatar has extended strict quarantine rules / having required travellers / to isolate for up to 14 days / upon their arrival in the country.SSC Stenographer 2026 · 9 Sep 2026