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Parts of speech exercise

August 25, 2011 - pdf

What part of speech is each of the words in italics?

Muslims fast in the month of Ramzan. Here fast is a/an ............................

Correct! Wrong!

2. He is the right man in the right place. Here right is a/an ...................................

Correct! Wrong!

3. There is not much truth in what he says. Here truth is a/an .....................................

Correct! Wrong!

4. His theories are hard to understand. Here hard is a / an ................................

Correct! Wrong!

5. A little learning is a dangerous thing. Here dangerous is a/an ....................................

Correct! Wrong!

6. Still waters run deep. Here waters is a/an ....................................

Correct! Wrong!

7. What annoys me most is his obstinacy. Here annoys is a/an ...................................

Correct! Wrong!

8. As he was ambitious, I felt that I shouldn’t trust him. Here trust is a/an ..............................

Correct! Wrong!

9. He is like his father. Here like is a/an ...................................

Correct! Wrong!

10. Do not talk like that. Here that is a/an ....................................

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. Muslims fast in the month of Ramzan. (Verb)
  2. He is the right man in the right place. (adjective)
  3. There is not much truth in what he says. (Noun)
  4. His theories are hard to understand. (Adjective)
  5. A little learning is a dangerous thing. (Adjective)
  6. Still waters run deep. (Noun)
  7. What annoys me most is his obstinacy. (Verb)
  8. As he was ambitious, I felt that I shouldn’t trust him. (Verb)
  9. He is like his father. (Preposition)
  10. Do not talk like that. (Pronoun)
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