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Parts of speech classify words according to their function as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Questions may test a word that changes class by context, such as a noun used as a verb or an adjective formed from a participle.
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- A. died
- B. death
- C. glorious
- D. a
Explanation: The correct answer is C. glorious.The sentence describes the manner of death, and "glorious" is an adjective used to describe the death as…
Correct answer: glorious- A. able
- B. ablest
- C. abliest
- D. Ablesst
Explanation: The correct answer is B. ablest.The sentence should read: "Our school team has had many able captains, but in my opinion, the ablest was…
Correct answer: ablest- A. every
- B. should
- C. man
- D. duty
Explanation: The correct answer is B. should.The sentence "Every man should do his duty" is a modal sentence, and "should" is the modal verb indicating…
Correct answer: should- A. small
- B. great
- C. both small and great
- D. may
Explanation: The correct answer is C. both small and great.The sentence "A small leak may sink a great ship" is a proverb that means even a small…
Correct answer: both small and great- A. big
- B. bigger
- C. biggest
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. biggest.The sentence should read: "No other land animal is as big as the elephant."Or, even better: "No other…
Correct answer: biggest- A. long
- B. longel
- C. longest
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. longest.The sentence should read: "The tortoise has the longest lifespan of any other land animal."The…
Correct answer: longest287. You didn't eat rice.
- A. You
- B. eat
- C. any
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. any.The sentence should read: "You didn't eat any rice."The word "any" is used to indicate a lack or absence of…
Correct answer: any- A. Each
- B. five
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. both (a) and (b).The sentence "Each hand has five fingers" uses both "each" and "five" to convey the…
Correct answer: both (a) and (b)- A. must
- B. good
- C. your
- D. health
Explanation: The correct answer is A. must.The word "must" is the modal verb in the sentence, indicating a strong obligation or necessity to take care…
Correct answer: must- A. are
- B. no
- C. in
- D. book
Explanation: The correct answer is B. no.The word "no" is the negation indicating the absence of pictures in the book.
Correct answer: no- A. three
- B. was
- C. she
- D. children
Explanation: The correct answer is A. three.The sentence uses "three" to indicate the number of children in the family, and "eldest" to indicate that…
Correct answer: three- A. did
- B. We
- C. sufficient
- D. year
Explanation: The correct answer is C. sufficient.The sentence uses "sufficient" to describe the amount of rain received, indicating that it was not…
Correct answer: sufficient- A. I
- B. met
- C. guy
- D. nice
Explanation: The correct answer is D. nice.The sentence uses "nice" to describe the guy, indicating that he was pleasant or kind.
Correct answer: nice- A. first
- B. Sunday
- C. day
- D. week
Explanation: The correct answer is A. first.The sentence uses "first" to describe the position of Sunday in the week.
Correct answer: first- A. He
- B. showed
- C. much
- D. patience
Explanation: The correct answer is C. much.The sentence uses "much" to describe the amount or degree of patience shown.
Correct answer: much- A. bought
- B. mangoes
- C. yesterday
- D. some
Explanation: The correct answer is D. some.The sentence uses "some" to describe the quantity of mangoes bought.
Correct answer: some- A. generous
- B. was
- C. loved
- D. entertain
Explanation: The correct answer is A. generous.The sentence uses "generous" to describe the man's personality, indicating that he was willing to give…
Correct answer: generous- A. The
- B. mangoes
- C. ripe
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. ripe.The sentence uses "ripe" to describe the state of the mangoes, indicating that they were fully developed and…
Correct answer: ripe- A. his on
- B. his owned
- C. his own
- D. none
Explanation: The correct answer is C. his own.The sentence should read: "The man was killed by his own servant."The emphatic phrase "his own"…
Correct answer: his own- A. What
- B. Who
- C. Where
- D. Which
Explanation: The correct answer is B. Who.The sentence should read: "Who is the daughter of yours that you're talking about?"The interrogative pronoun…
Correct answer: Who