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Parts Of Speech Exercise

February 8, 2020 - pdf

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I was not expecting this from you. Identify the preposition.
Wrong!
2. She could not believe her eyes when she saw him there. Identify the verb.
Wrong!
A verb is an action word.
3. The girl sat beside her mother and kept talking. Identify the preposition
Wrong!
4. He was so angry that he shouted at the top of his voice. Identify the noun
Wrong!
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, quality or concept.
5. It took me quite some time to get used to living in the city. Identify the adverb
Wrong!
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb.
6. She was angry but she said nothing. Identify the adjective.
Wrong!
7. The teacher congratulated the students on their marvellous performance. Identify the adjective
Wrong!
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun.
8. She does not seem to understand the importance of keeping information confidential. Identify the adjective
Wrong!
9. Although buying is better than renting, few people can actually afford to buy a home these days. Identify the conjunction.
Wrong!
A conjunction is a word used to connect two clauses.
10. It cannot get better than this. Identify the verb
Wrong!
11. He injured his ankle while playing football yesterday. Identify the adverb
Wrong!
Time words are adverbs.
12. That child does not eat anything but hamburgers. Identify the adjective.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. I was not expecting this from you. Identify the preposition.

2. She could not believe her eyes when she saw him there. Identify the verb.

3. The girl sat beside her mother and kept talking. Identify the preposition.

4. He was so angry that he shouted at the top of his voice. Identify the noun.

5. It took me quite some time to get used to living in the city. Identify the adverb

6. She was angry but she said nothing. Identify the adjective.

7. The teacher congratulated the students on their marvellous performance. Identify the adjective

8. She does not seem to understand the importance of keeping information confidential. Identify the adjective

9. Although buying is better than renting, few people can actually afford to buy a home these days. Identify the conjunction.

10. It cannot get better than this. Identify the verb

11. He injured his ankle while playing foot ball yesterday. Identify the adverb

12. That child does not eat anything but hamburgers.

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