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!
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 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!
This answer is not correct
Question 6
Later that summer, she asked herself, "What was I thinking of?"
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 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!
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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!
This answer is not correct
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!
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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!
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Conjunction
X Oops!
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Interjection
X Oops!
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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!
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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!
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Adjective
X Oops!
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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!
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Pronoun
X Oops!
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Adjective
X Oops!
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Preposition
X Oops!
This answer is not correct
Adverb
X Oops!
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Conjunction
Good Work!
This answer is correct.
Interjection
X Oops!
This answer is not correct
Written by Heather MacFadyen