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Parts of speech exercise

August 20, 2012 - A2pdf

Read the instructions given with each question and find the best answer.

Progress 0 of 6 answered
1Which set of words are only nouns?
Wrong!
2Which set of words are only adjectives?
Wrong!
3Which set of words are only verbs?
Wrong!
4Which set of words are only adverbs?
Wrong!
5Which set of words are only conjunctions?
Wrong!
6Which set of words are only prepositions?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/6

Answers

  1. Which set of words are only nouns? complexity, analysis, thesis, axis
  2. Which set of words are only adjectives? autonomous, eligible, warm, open
  3. Which set of words are only verbs? activate, annul, propagate, surrender
  4. Which set of words are only adverbs? up, yesterday, hard, fatally
  5. Which set of words are only conjunctions? so, because, however, yet
  6. Which set of words are only prepositions? between, over, across, to

Notes

  • Nouns are the names of people, things or places.
  • Adjectives are describing words.
  • Verbs are action words.
  • Conjunctions are joining words.
  • Adverbs are words used to modify verbs.
  • Prepositions are words used to join a noun to another word in the sentence.
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