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Parts of speech exercise

February 28, 2014 - A2pdf

You have to read the following sentences and underline the word or words that belong to the part of speech specified in the bracket.

An example is given below.

Question: She must have reached home. (verb)

Answer: She must have reached home.

Progress 0 of 13 answered
1She went to the market and bought some eggs. Here went is a ...............
Wrong!
2I want to go now. Here now is a/an ...............
Wrong!
3What are you doing there? Here there is a/an ...............
Wrong!
4There is a mouse underneath the piano. Underneath is a/an ...............
Wrong!
5Masons build houses. Masons is a/an ...............
Wrong!
6John is my best friend. Here John is a/an ...............
Wrong!
7She looked up but didn’t see anything. Here up is a/an ...............
Wrong!
8My family live in different parts of India. Here family is a/an ...............
Wrong!
9That was a difficult question. Here difficult is a/an ...............
Wrong!
10She was very impressed with her results. Here very is a/an ...............
Wrong!
11Although she is poor, she is happy. Although is a/an ...............
Wrong!
12Have we bought enough chairs? Enough is a/an ...............
Wrong!
13The policeman didn’t run fast enough to catch the thief. Here fast is a/an ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/13

Answers

  1. She went to the market and bought some eggs. Here went is a verb
  2. I want to go now. Here now is a/an adverb
  3. What are you doing there? Here there is a/an adverb
  4. There is a mouse underneath the piano. Underneath is a/an preposition
  5. Masons build houses. Masons is a/an noun
  6. John is my best friend. Here John is a/an Proper noun
  7. She looked up but didn’t see anything. Here up is a/an adverb
  8. My family live in different parts of India. Here family is a/an collective noun
  9. That was a difficult question. Here difficult is a/an adjective
  10. She was very impressed with her results. Here very is a/an adverb
  11. Although she is poor, she is happy. Although is a/an conjunction
  12. Have we bought enough chairs? Enough is a/an adjective
  13. The policeman didn’t run fast enough to catch the thief. Here fast is a/an adverb
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