Review: the parts of speech

Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in each of the following sentences:

Question 1

The clown chased a dog around the ring and then fell flat on her face.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 2

The geese indolently waddled across the intersection.

Verb

X Oops!

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Noun

X Oops!

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Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 3

Yikes! I'm late for class.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Question 4

Bruno's shabby thesaurus tumbled out of the book bag when the bus suddenly pulled out into traffic.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 5

Mr. Frederick angrily stamped out the fire that the local hooligans had started on his verandah.

Verb

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

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Question 6

Later that summer, she asked herself, "What was I thinking of?"

Verb

X Oops!

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Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 7

She thought that the twenty zucchini plants would not be enough so she planted another ten.

Verb

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

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Question 8

Although she gave hundreds of zucchini away, the enormous mound left over frightened her.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 9

Everywhere she went, she talked about the prolific veggies.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 10

The manager confidently made his presentation to the board of directors.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 11

Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not the monster.

Verb

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

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Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 12

12. Her greatest fear is that the world will end before she finds a comfortable pair of panty-hose.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 13

That suitcase is hers.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

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Interjection

X Oops!

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Question 14

Everyone in the room cheered when the announcement was made.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

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Conjunction

X Oops!

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Interjection

X Oops!

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Question 15

15. The sun was shining as we set out for our first winter camping trip.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

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Conjunction

X Oops!

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Interjection

X Oops!

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Question 16

Small children often insist that they can do it by themselves.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 17

Dust covered every surface in the locked bedroom.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 18

The census taker knocked loudly on all the doors but nobody was home.

Verb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 19

They wondered if there truly was honour among thieves.

Verb

X Oops!

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Noun

X Oops!

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Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Conjunction

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Question 20

Exciting new products and effective marketing strategies will guarantee the company's success.

Verb

X Oops!

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Noun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Pronoun

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adjective

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Preposition

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Adverb

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Conjunction

Good Work!

This answer is correct.

Interjection

X Oops!

This answer is not correct

Written by Heather MacFadyen

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