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Parts of speech exercise

August 25, 2011 A2pdf

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

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1In "Muslims fast in the month of Ramzan," the word "fast" is ...............
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The correct answer is "verb" because "fast" names the action of not eating for religious reasons.
2In "He is the right man in the right place," the word "right" is ...............
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The correct answer is "adjective" because "right" describes the nouns "man" and "place."
3In "There is not much truth in what he says," the word "truth" is ...............
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The correct answer is "noun" because "truth" names an idea or quality.
4In "His theories are hard to understand," the word "hard" is ...............
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The correct answer is "adjective" because "hard" describes the noun phrase "his theories."
5In "A little learning is a dangerous thing," the word "dangerous" is ...............
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The correct answer is "adjective" because "dangerous" describes the noun "thing."
6In "Still waters run deep," the word "waters" is ...............
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The correct answer is "noun" because "waters" names the subject of the verb "run."
7In "What annoys me most is his obstinacy," the word "annoys" is ...............
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The correct answer is "verb" because "annoys" shows what the subject clause does.
8In "As he was ambitious, I felt that I shouldn't trust him," the word "trust" is ...............
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The correct answer is "verb" because "trust" names the action after the modal "shouldn't."
9In "He is like his father," the word "like" is ...............
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The correct answer is "preposition" because "like" introduces "his father" to show similarity.
10In "Do not talk like that," the word "that" is ...............
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The correct answer is "pronoun" because "that" stands for an understood way of speaking or behaving.
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  1. In “Muslims fast in the month of Ramzan,” the word “fast” is verb.
  2. In “He is the right man in the right place,” the word “right” is adjective.
  3. In “There is not much truth in what he says,” the word “truth” is noun.
  4. In “His theories are hard to understand,” the word “hard” is adjective.
  5. In “A little learning is a dangerous thing,” the word “dangerous” is adjective.
  6. In “Still waters run deep,” the word “waters” is noun.
  7. In “What annoys me most is his obstinacy,” the word “annoys” is verb.
  8. In “As he was ambitious, I felt that I shouldn’t trust him,” the word “trust” is verb.
  9. In “He is like his father,” the word “like” is preposition.
  10. In “Do not talk like that,” the word “that” is pronoun.
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