Parts of Speech Quiz: Test Your Grammar Knowledge

Question 1

Which of these words is an abstract noun?

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love

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house

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dog

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run

Question 2

In the sentence, 'The dog barked loudly,' what part of speech is the underlined word 'dog'?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 3

Which sentence contains a verb in the past perfect continuous tense?

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The athletes had been training diligently for weeks before the competition.

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She had completed her homework before dinner.

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The children will play in the park after school.

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The workers were constructing the new bridge.

Question 4

In the sentence, "The car drives **quickly**," what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Preposition

Question 5

Which word in the sentence 'The cat jumped over the fence' is a preposition?

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Over

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The

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Jumped

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Fence

Question 6

In the sentence: "The **brisk** walk invigorated me", what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 7

Which sentence correctly uses a preposition to show where something is located?

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The book is on the table.

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The boy ran to the store.

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I am going home.

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The car is blue.

Question 8

In the sentence, 'The dog wagged its tail,' which word shows ownership?

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Its

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The

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Wagged

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Tail

Question 9

In the sentence 'Emily gave the book to **her**', which word is a personal pronoun?

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her

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Emily

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gave

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the book

Question 10

In the sentence, "The **beautiful** painting hangs on the wall," what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 11

Which sentence contains a possessive pronoun?

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The red car is mine.

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I like to eat pizza with pepperoni.

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The dog ran quickly across the field.

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She gave me her phone number.

Question 12

In the sentence 'The **valiant** knight fought the dragon,' what part of speech is the underlined word 'valiant'?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 13

Which of the following words is a possessive pronoun?

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His

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He

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Run

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Quickly

Question 14

Identify the possessive pronoun:

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My

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I

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He

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Who

Question 15

What is the possessive form of the pronoun 'it'?

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Its

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It's

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I

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He

Question 16

Which of the following is an abstract noun, a noun that represents an idea or concept rather than a physical object?

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Love

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Car

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Book

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Tree

Question 17

Which part of speech describes actions, states, or occurrences and is distinct from nouns?

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 18

What part of speech is the word "magnificent" in the sentence: "The magnificent palace was a sight to behold."

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 19

Identify the abstract noun in the following options:

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Love

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Computer

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Dog

Question 20

In the sentence 'The cat ran **quickly** across the room', what type of adverb is 'quickly'?

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Adverb of manner

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Adverb of place

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Adverb of time

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Adverb of degree

Question 21

In the sentence "Wow! The painting is spectacular," what part of speech is the underlined word, "Wow"?

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Interjection

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Adjective

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Noun

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Preposition

Question 22

Identify the example of a pronoun:

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He ate the apple.

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The dog ran quickly.

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Slowly, the car drove down the road.

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The big house stood on the hill.

Question 23

Which type of adverb is used in the sentence: "She spoke **eloquently** during the presentation"?

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Adverb of manner

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Adverb of time

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Adverb of place

Question 24

Which sentence includes an interjection expressing surprise?

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Wow! The sunset is beautiful.

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The boy ran quickly.

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The car is red.

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He is a good student.

Question 25

What is a linking verb and what does it do in a sentence?

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Connects the subject to a word or phrase that describes or renames it.

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Shows an action or occurrence involving the subject.

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Requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

Question 26

Which word in the sentence 'The cheerful dog jumped over the fence' is a verb?

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jumped

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cheerful

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the

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over

Question 27

In the sentence 'The fluffy white clouds floated lazily across the blue sky', which word describes a quality of the clouds?

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Fluffy

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Lazily

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Blue

Question 28

Coordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses. Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

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For

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And

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But

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So

Question 29

Which of the following is a type of pronoun?

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Personal pronouns

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Concrete nouns

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Action verbs

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Descriptive adjectives

Question 30

Identify the abstract noun:

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Justice

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Chair

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Book

Question 31

In the sentence, "The students were studying diligently for their exam," what type of noun is "students"?

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Concrete noun

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Abstract noun

Question 32

In the sentence 'I enjoy reading and I also like to write poems', which type of conjunction joins the two independent clauses?

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Coordinating conjunction

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Subordinating conjunction

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Correlative conjunction

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Adverbial conjunction

Question 33

In the sentence "The hiker walked swiftly through the forest," what part of speech is the underlined word "swiftly"?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 34

Which sentence includes an interjection that expresses surprise?

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Wow! The painting is magnificent!

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The cat swiftly darted across the room.

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The students have been studying diligently for the test.

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The car swerved sharply to avoid the deer in the road.

Question 35

Which part of speech is used to convey strong feelings or reactions?

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Interjection

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 36

In the sentence 'The **quick** brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.', what part of speech is the underlined word 'quick'?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 37

Identify the proper noun from the following options:

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Paris

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cat

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love

Question 38

Identify the possessive pronoun in the following options:

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Hers

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She

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Himself

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They

Question 39

Identify the sentence where an adverb modifies a verb:

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The boy ran quickly to the store.

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The beautiful girl smiled at me.

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I ate the delicious pizza for lunch.

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The car is parked in the driveway.

Question 40

In the sentence, "The **swift** car sped down the highway," what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 41

In the sentence, "The **excited** fans jumped to their feet," what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Adverb

Question 42

In the sentence, 'The **swift** runner won the race', what part of speech is 'swift'?

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Adjective

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Noun

Question 43

In the sentence 'The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris,' what type of noun is 'Eiffel Tower'?

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Proper noun

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Common noun

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Concrete noun

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Abstract noun

Question 44

Identify the sentence that includes a proper noun:

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Benjamin Franklin was a renowned inventor.

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The dog barked loudly.

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The car drove down the road.

Question 45

In the sentence 'The car parked outside the garage', which word is a preposition and what type of preposition is it?

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'outside' (place preposition)

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'the' (article)

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'parked' (verb)

Question 46

Which pronoun type replaces a noun or noun phrase that has already been mentioned?

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Anaphoric pronoun

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Personal pronoun

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Demonstrative pronoun

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Indefinite pronoun

Question 47

In the sentence 'The man spoke to the woman', what is the function of the verb 'spoke'?

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Main verb, describing the action performed by the subject

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Helping verb, forming the past tense of the main verb

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Linking verb, connecting the subject to a predicate adjective

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Modal verb, expressing possibility or necessity

Question 48

In the sentence, 'The students studied diligently, and the teacher praised their effort,' which word connects the two independent clauses?

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and

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students

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praised

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effort

Question 49

Which option is an action verb?

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Run

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Is

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Beautiful

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Slowly

Question 50

In the sentence 'The tall building stood proudly in the city', which word is the adjective?

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Tall

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Building

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Stood

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Proudly

Question 51

Which option is an adverb?

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Quickly

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Blue

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Dog

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Happy

Question 52

Which of these sentences has a compound subject?

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The boy and his sister played in the park.

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The car was red and shiny.

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The students were excited about the field trip.

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The movie was long and boring.

Question 53

In the sentence 'The kind teacher helped the students with their homework', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 54

In the sentence 'The students were studying diligently towards their exam', what is the role of the preposition 'towards'?

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To indicate the purpose or goal of the studying.

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To indicate the starting point of the studying.

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To indicate the duration of the studying.

Question 55

Which word in the sentence 'The young girl skipped through the meadow' is an adjective that describes the noun 'girl'?

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young

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girl

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skipped

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meadow

Question 56

In the sentence 'The painting was created by Picasso,' which word is the preposition and what is its object?

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'By' - Picasso

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'The' - painting

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'Was' - created

Question 57

Which sentence uses a preposition to show where something is located?

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The cat perched on the windowsill, watching the world go by.

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The book is under the desk, collecting dust.

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The boy ran towards the finish line, determined to win.

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The car turned around the corner, missing the parked cars.

Question 58

Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The man spoke to Martha and I.'

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The error is 'and I'; it should be 'and me.'

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The error is 'the man'; it should be 'him.'

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The error is 'spoke'; it should be 'spoken.'

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There is no grammatical error in the sentence.

Question 59

In the sentence 'The boy ran quickly across the field', which part of speech is the underlined word 'quickly'?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Adjective

Question 60

In the sentence 'The students studied diligently for their exam', which word is a conjunction and what type of conjunction is it?

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For - Subordinating conjunction

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The - Article

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Diligently - Adverb

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Their - Possessive pronoun

Question 61

Which sentence uses an interjection to show excitement?

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Wow! That was an incredible show!

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The students worked quietly on their assignments.

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Excuse me, could you please open the window?

Question 62

In the sentence, 'The students diligently completed their assignments,' what is the function of the adverb 'diligently'?

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Describes how the students completed the assignments

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Indicates when the students completed the assignments

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Compares the students' completion of the assignments to another group

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Specifies where the students completed the assignments

Question 63

In the sentence, 'The students eagerly awaited the results of the exam.', what part of speech is the underlined word 'awaited' and what is its function in the sentence?

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Verb - action performed by the subject

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Noun - subject of the sentence

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Adjective - describes the subject

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Adverb - modifies the verb

Question 64

Which word in the following sentence is a verb: "The students eagerly read the book."

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read

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Students

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eagerly

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book