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Parts of speech exercise

August 25, 2011 - A2pdf

What part of speech is each of the words in italics?

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Muslims fast in the month of Ramzan. Here fast is a/an ...............
Wrong!
2He is the right man in the right place. Here right is a/an ...............
Wrong!
3There is not much truth in what he says. Here truth is a/an ...............
Wrong!
4His theories are hard to understand. Here hard is a / an ...............
Wrong!
5A little learning is a dangerous thing. Here dangerous is a/an ...............
Wrong!
6Still waters run deep. Here waters is a/an ...............
Wrong!
7What annoys me most is his obstinacy. Here annoys is a/an ...............
Wrong!
8As he was ambitious, I felt that I shouldn’t trust him. Here trust is a/an ...............
Wrong!
9He is like his father. Here like is a/an ...............
Wrong!
10Do not talk like that. Here that is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. Muslims fast in the month of Ramzan. Here fast is a/an verb
  2. He is the right man in the right place. Here right is a/an adjective
  3. There is not much truth in what he says. Here truth is a/an noun
  4. His theories are hard to understand. Here hard is a / an adjective
  5. A little learning is a dangerous thing. Here dangerous is a/an adjective
  6. Still waters run deep. Here waters is a/an noun
  7. What annoys me most is his obstinacy. Here annoys is a/an verb
  8. As he was ambitious, I felt that I shouldn’t trust him. Here trust is a/an verb
  9. He is like his father. Here like is a/an preposition
  10. Do not talk like that. Here that is a/an pronoun
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