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Parts Of Speech Exercise

May 1, 2018 A2pdf

What part of speech is the given word?

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1We watched the "rising" sun. Here "rising" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "adjective" because the participle "rising" describes the noun "sun".
2She was made to repeat the whole "story." Here "story" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "noun" because "story" names a thing.
3They lived many miles from the town. Which word is a preposition?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "from" because it shows the relationship between "miles" and "the town".
4The government "seems" to change its mind a great deal. Here "seems" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "verb" because "seems" tells us the state or impression of the subject.
5In the two weeks in the job he made himself "thoroughly" disliked. Here "thoroughly" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "adverb" because "thoroughly" modifies the adjective "disliked".
6Can you make "me" a birthday cake by Monday? Here "me" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "pronoun" because "me" refers to the speaker.
7Alice and James got married "last week." Here "last week" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "adverb" because "last week" tells us when Alice and James got married.
8"After" three very unhappy years, they divorced. Here "After" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "preposition" because "after" introduces the noun phrase "three very unhappy years".
9I have been married to you for "twenty" years, and I still don’t understand you. Here "twenty" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "adjective" because "twenty" tells us how many years.
10I couldn’t think clearly, and I "felt" hot. Here "felt" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "verb" because "felt" links the subject "I" to the adjective "hot".
11The "manager" says that we may leave our coats in the bathroom. Here "manager" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "noun" because "manager" names a person.
12The rain made the grass "wet." Here "wet" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "adjective" because "wet" describes the noun "grass".

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  1. We watched the “rising” sun. Here “rising” is a/an adjective.
  2. She was made to repeat the whole “story.” Here “story” is a/an noun.
  3. They lived many miles from the town. Which word is a preposition? — from
  4. The government “seems” to change its mind a great deal. Here “seems” is a/an verb.
  5. In the two weeks in the job he made himself “thoroughly” disliked. Here “thoroughly” is a/an adverb.
  6. Can you make “me” a birthday cake by Monday? Here “me” is a/an pronoun.
  7. Alice and James got married “last week.” Here “last week” is a/an adverb.
  8. “After” three very unhappy years, they divorced. Here “After” is a/an preposition.
  9. I have been married to you for “twenty” years, and I still don’t understand you. Here “twenty” is a/an adjective.
  10. I couldn’t think clearly, and I “felt” hot. Here “felt” is a/an verb.
  11. The “manager” says that we may leave our coats in the bathroom. Here “manager” is a/an noun.
  12. The rain made the grass “wet.” Here “wet” is a/an adjective.

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