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Parts of speech exercise

September 13, 2015 - A2pdf

What part of speech is the underlined word?

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1In the sentence "If you don't want something, then it is expensive at any price," what part of speech is "any"?
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The correct answer is "Adjective" because "any" describes the noun "price."
2In the sentence "He is as deaf as a post," what part of speech is "deaf"?
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The correct answer is "Adjective" because "deaf" describes the pronoun "he."
3In the sentence "I change, but I cannot die," what part of speech is "but"?
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The correct answer is "Conjunction" because "but" joins two contrasting clauses.
4In the sentence "He died that he might save his country," what part of speech is "that"?
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The correct answer is "Conjunction" because "that" introduces the purpose clause "he might save his country."
5In the sentence "May comes after April," what part of speech is "April"?
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The correct answer is "Noun" because "April" names a month.
6In the sentence "What annoys me most is his obstinacy," what part of speech is "obstinacy"?
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The correct answer is "Noun" because "obstinacy" names a quality or state.
7In the sentence "He still lives in that house," what part of speech is "still"?
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The correct answer is "Adverb" because "still" modifies the verb phrase "lives in that house."
8In the sentence "Suddenly one of the wheels came off," what part of speech is "off"?
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The correct answer is "Adverb" because "off" modifies the phrasal verb "came off."
9In the sentence "Men who work hard enjoy their life fully," what part of speech is "hard"?
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The correct answer is "Adverb" because "hard" describes how the men work.
10In the sentence "Do not speak so loudly," what part of speech is "loudly"?
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The correct answer is "Adverb" because "loudly" describes how someone should not speak.
11In the sentence "Right the wrong," what part of speech is "right"?
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The correct answer is "Verb" because "right" means "correct" or "make right" here.
12In the sentence "Do not talk like that," what part of speech is "like"?
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The correct answer is "Preposition" because "like" introduces the phrase "that."
13In the sentence "The fool is busy in everyone's business but his own," what part of speech is "but"?
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The correct answer is "Preposition" because "but" means "except" before "his own."
14In the sentence "I like this offer," what part of speech is "like"?
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The correct answer is "Verb" because "like" shows the action or state of enjoying the offer.
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  1. In the sentence “If you don’t want something, then it is expensive at any price,” what part of speech is “any”? — Adjective
  2. In the sentence “He is as deaf as a post,” what part of speech is “deaf”? — Adjective
  3. In the sentence “I change, but I cannot die,” what part of speech is “but”? — Conjunction
  4. In the sentence “He died that he might save his country,” what part of speech is “that”? — Conjunction
  5. In the sentence “May comes after April,” what part of speech is “April”? — Noun
  6. In the sentence “What annoys me most is his obstinacy,” what part of speech is “obstinacy”? — Noun
  7. In the sentence “He still lives in that house,” what part of speech is “still”? — Adverb
  8. In the sentence “Suddenly one of the wheels came off,” what part of speech is “off”? — Adverb
  9. In the sentence “Men who work hard enjoy their life fully,” what part of speech is “hard”? — Adverb
  10. In the sentence “Do not speak so loudly,” what part of speech is “loudly”? — Adverb
  11. In the sentence “Right the wrong,” what part of speech is “right”? — Verb
  12. In the sentence “Do not talk like that,” what part of speech is “like”? — Preposition
  13. In the sentence “The fool is busy in everyone’s business but his own,” what part of speech is “but”? — Preposition
  14. In the sentence “I like this offer,” what part of speech is “like”? — Verb
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