Pakistan MCQs

The word 'happily' describes how the children played.
A word that modifies a verb in this way functions as an adverb.

In this sentence, 'light' names a thing that can be turned off.
Therefore, it functions as a noun rather than a verb or adjective.

'Under' shows the spatial relationship between the keys and the cushion.
Words that express such relationships are prepositions.

'But' joins two independent clauses of equal grammatical importance.
It is one of the standard coordinating conjunctions.

'Honesty' names a quality rather than a physical object.
Names of qualities, ideas, or states are abstract nouns.

'Alas!' expresses sudden emotion, especially sorrow or regret.
Such standalone emotional expressions are interjections.

Musical instruments commonly take the definite article after 'play.'
Therefore, 'plays the violin' is correct.

Superlative adjectives normally take the definite article.
'The best' identifies the highest-ranking student.

'One' begins with the consonant sound /w/.
The sound, not the written letter, determines the article.

Names of mountain ranges take the definite article.
Individual mountain names generally do not.

'Few' with a plural countable noun emphasizes an insufficient number.
The need to buy more confirms this negative meaning.

'A little' means some amount of an uncountable noun in a positive sense.
The sentence indicates that enough time is available.