Fill in the blanks.
1That was a brilliant performance. Here "performance" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "performance" names an event or act, so it is a "noun".
2It has been a long time since I met him. Here "since" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "since" joins the time expression to the clause "I met him", so it is a "conjunction".
3Why do you have such a belligerent attitude? Here "do" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "do" helps form the question, so it is a "verb".
4Seasickness is an unusual ailment among experienced sailors. Here "among" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "among" shows the relationship between "ailment" and "experienced sailors", so it is a "preposition".
5The accident was attributed to faulty brakes. Here "attributed" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "attributed" is part of the "verb" phrase "was attributed", so it is a verb.
6He is guilty of the awful crime of murder. Here "murder" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "murder" names a crime, so it is a "noun".
7Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an axis against the Allies in World War II. Here "and" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "and" connects items in a list, so it is a "conjunction".
8People who are too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life. Here "too" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "too" modifies the adjective "avid", so it is an "adverb".
9The audience eagerly awaited the speaker's arrival. Here "eagerly" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "eagerly" modifies the verb "awaited", so it is an "adverb".
10The natives were awed when they saw their first airplane. Here "their" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "their" is a possessive "pronoun" showing whose airplane it was, so it is a pronoun.
11The scandal was an awkward situation for the entire family. Here "entire" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "entire" modifies the noun "family", so it is an "adjective".
12We had cheap seats in the balcony of the theatre. Here "had" is a/an ............... .
Wrong!
The word "had" expresses possession in the sentence, so it is a "verb".
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 .
