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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. bored
- B. boring
- C. bordem
- D. bore
Explanation: The term "boring" is appropriate as it refers to the state of not being interesting.
Correct answer: boring- A. wetter
- B. patriotic
- C. pathetic
- D. apathy
Explanation: The term "pathetic" is appropriate as it refers to the state of arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
Correct answer: pathetic- A. majestic
- B. mysterious
- C. majesty
- D. mystic
Explanation: The term "majestic" is appropriate as it refers to the state of having grandeur or beauty that inspires admiration or awe.
Correct answer: majestic- A. astrological
- B. astonished
- C. astronomical
- D. astronomy
Explanation: The term "astronomical" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being extremely large.
Correct answer: astronomical- A. persuasively
- B. persuasive
- C. persuaded
- D. persuasion
Explanation: The term "persuasive" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being good at persuading someone to do or believe something through…
Correct answer: persuasive- A. heartening
- B. disheartening
- C. heart-broken
- D. heartless
Explanation: The term "heartless" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration.
Correct answer: heartless- A. cleaner
- B. cleanest
- C. clean
- D. as clean as -
Explanation: The term "clean" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being free from dirt, marks, or stains.
Correct answer: clean- A. as late as
- B. later
- C. late
- D. latest
Explanation: The term "latest" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being the most recent or the newest.
Correct answer: latest- A. wetter
- B. wet
- C. as wet as
- D. wettest
Explanation: The term "wet" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
Correct answer: wet- A. extraordinary
- B. as extraordinary as
- C. more extraordinary
- D. most extraordinary
Explanation: The term "more extraordinary" is appropriate as it refers to the state of being very unusual, remarkable, or strange in a way that exceeds…
Correct answer: more extraordinary- A. as loud as
- B. Louder
- C. Loudest
- D. Loud
Explanation: The sentence is describing the neighbors as being noisy, so "loud" is the appropriate adjective to use here.
Correct answer: Loud- A. clear
- B. clearer
- C. Clearest
- D. As clear as
Explanation: The phrase "crystal clear" is a common idiom meaning very clear or easy to understand.
Correct answer: clear- A. short
- B. Shorter
- C. Shortest
- D. As short as
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the sister's hair length to Freddie's, so "as short as" is the appropriate phrase to use .
Correct answer: As short as- A. Annoying
- B. As annoying as
- C. Most annoying
- D. More annoying
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the second roommate to the first one, so "more annoying" is the appropriate phrase to use here.
Correct answer: More annoying- A. Rudest
- B. As rude as
- C. Ruder
- D. Rude
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the student to all other students the speaker has ever taught, so "rudest" is the appropriate superlative form…
Correct answer: Rudest- A. Most encouraging
- B. More encouraging
- C. As encouraging as
- D. Encouraging
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the thing to all other things anyone has ever told the speaker, so "most encouraging" is the appropriate…
Correct answer: Most encouraging- A. As sad as
- B. Saddest
- C. Sadder
- D. Sad
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the new wife's sadness to everyone else's, so "sadder" is the appropriate comparative form to use here.
Correct answer: Sadder- A. Shocking
- B. More shocking
- C. As shocking as
- D. Most shocking
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the dean's resignation to the other news, so "more shocking" is the appropriate comparative form to use here.
Correct answer: More shocking- A. As determined as
- B. More determined
- C. Most determined
- D. Determined
Explanation: The sentence is comparing the doctor to all other doctors the patient has met, so "as determined as" is the appropriate phrase to use here.
Correct answer: As determined as- A. Drier
- B. As dry as
- C. Driest
- D. Dry
Explanation: The sentence is comparing this year to the past 17 years, so "driest" is the appropriate superlative form to use here.
Correct answer: Driest