Fill in the blanks.
1That was a brilliant performance. Here performance is a/an ...............
Wrong!
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.
2It has been a long time since I met him. Here since is a/an ...............
Wrong!
A conjunction is a word used to connect two words, phrases or clauses.
3Why do you have such a belligerent attitude? Here do is a/an ...............
Wrong!
4Seasickness is an unusual ailment among experienced sailors. Here among is a/an ...............
Wrong!
5The accident was attributed to faulty brakes. Here attributed is a/an ...............
Wrong!
A verb is an action word.
6He is guilty of the awful crime of murder. Here murder is a/an ...............
Wrong!
A noun is a word expressing an idea or act.
7Germany, Italy and Japan formed an axis against the Allies in World War II. Here and is a/an ...............
Wrong!
A conjunction is a connecting word.
8People who are too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life. Here too is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Too is an adverb. Here it modifies the adjective avid.
9The audience eagerly awaited the speaker’s arrival. Here eagerly is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here the adverb eagerly modifies the verb awaited.
10The natives were awed when they saw their first airplane. Here their is a/an ...............
Wrong!
11The scandal was an awkward situation for the entire family. Here entire is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Here the adjective entire modifies the noun family.
12We had cheap seats in the balcony of the theatre. Here had is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- That was a brilliant performance. Here performance is a/an noun
- It has been a long time since I met him. Here since is a/an conjunction
- Why do you have such a belligerent attitude? Here do is a/an verb
- Seasickness is an unusual ailment among experienced sailors. Here among is a/an preposition
- The accident was attributed to faulty brakes. Here attributed is a/an verb
- He is guilty of the awful crime of murder. Here murder is a/an noun
- Germany, Italy and Japan formed an axis against the Allies in World War II. Here and is a/an conjunction
- People who are too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life. Here too is a/an adverb
- The audience eagerly awaited the speaker’s arrival. Here eagerly is a/an adverb
- The natives were awed when they saw their first airplane. Here their is a/an pronoun
- The scandal was an awkward situation for the entire family. Here entire is a/an adjective
- We had cheap seats in the balcony of the theatre. Here had is a/an verb
