What part of speech is the keyword?
1The young woman kept the fast for 10 days. Here fast is a ...............
Wrong!
Here fast is the object of the verb kept. Only nouns can act as objects.
2Muslims fast during the month of Ramazan. Here fast is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Verbs are action words.
3He is the right man for this job. Here right is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here right modifies the noun man. Adjectives are words used to modify nouns.
4God shall defend the right. Here right is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here the expression the right is the object of the verb defend.
5There is not much truth in what he says. Here much is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here much is an adjective because it modifies the noun truth.
6One day I met him at the library. Here one is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here the adjective one modifies the noun day.
7One would think he was crazy. Here one is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here one is the subject of the verb would think. Only nouns can be subjects.
8At last he came round to their views. Here round is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here round is an adverb because it modifies the verb came.
9I have not seen him since that fateful day. Here since is a/an ...............
Wrong!
10He was poor so I helped him. Here so is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here so is a conjunction because it connects the two clauses.
11He is so brave. Here so is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here so is an adverb because it modifies the adjective brave. Only adverbs can modify adjectives.
12Still waters run deep. Here still is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here the word still modifies the noun waters. Only adjectives can modify nouns.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The young woman kept the fast for 10 days. Here fast is a noun
- Muslims fast during the month of Ramazan. Here fast is a/an verb
- He is the right man for this job. Here right is a/an adjective
- God shall defend the right. Here right is a/an noun
- There is not much truth in what he says. Here much is a/an adjective
- One day I met him at the library. Here one is a/an adjective
- One would think he was crazy. Here one is a/an noun
- At last he came round to their views. Here round is a/an adverb
- I have not seen him since that fateful day. Here since is a/an preposition
- He was poor so I helped him. Here so is a/an conjunction
- He is so brave. Here so is a/an adverb
- Still waters run deep. Here still is a/an adjective
