Fill in the blanks.
1. That was a brilliant performance. Here performance is a/an ……………………..
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A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.
2. It has been a long time since I met him. Here since is a/an …………………….
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A conjunction is a word used to connect two words, phrases or clauses.
3. Why do you have such a belligerent attitude? Here do is a/an ………………………..
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Wrong!
4. Seasickness is an unusual ailment among experienced sailors. Here among is a/an ………………………….
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Wrong!
5. The accident was attributed to faulty brakes. Here attributed is a/an ………………………..
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Wrong!
A verb is an action word.
6. He is guilty of the awful crime of murder. Here murder is a/an …………………………
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Wrong!
A noun is a word expressing an idea or act.
7. Germany, Italy and Japan formed an axis against the Allies in World War II. Here and is a/an …………………………….
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A conjunction is a connecting word.
8. People who are too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life. Here too is a/an …………………………….
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Too is an adverb. Here it modifies the adjective avid.
9. The audience eagerly awaited the speaker’s arrival. Here eagerly is a/an ……………………………
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Here the adverb eagerly modifies the verb awaited.
10. The natives were awed when they saw their first airplane. Here their is a/an …………………………..
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11. The scandal was an awkward situation for the entire family. Here entire is a/an ……………………….
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Here the adjective entire modifies the noun family.
12. We had cheap seats in the balcony of the theatre. Here had is a/an ………………………
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Answers
- That was a brilliant performance. Here performance is an adjective.
- It has been a long time since I met him. Here since is a conjunction.
- Why do you have such a belligerent attitude? Here do is a verb.
- Seasickness is an unusual ailment among experienced sailors. Here among is a preposition.
- The accident was attributed to faulty brakes. Here attributed is a verb.
- He is guilty of the awful crime of murder. Here murder is a noun.
- Germany, Italy and Japan formed an axis against the Allies in World War II. Here and is a conjunction.
- People who are too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life. Here too is an adverb.
- The audience eagerly awaited the speaker’s arrival. Here eagerly is an adverb.
- The natives were awed when they saw their first airplane. Here their is a pronoun.
- The scandal was an awkward situation for the entire family. Here entire is an adjective.
- We had cheap seats in the balcony of the theatre. Here had is a verb.
