Context Clues : Parts Of Speech
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 495
Language SkillsReading Course-Intermediate levelEnglish Language Academy
Questions and Answers
- 1.I can't wait until the PICNIC tomorrow.picnic is ....
- A.
An adverb
- B.
An object
- C.
A noun
- D.
An adjective
- 2.The man looked at the rusty old GADGET and wondered how its mechanism worked. GADGET is
- A.
An adjective
- B.
A noun
- C.
A pronoun
- D.
An object
- 3.The dying man DESIGNATED his son to receive his property.DESIGNATED is
- A.
A noun
- B.
An adverb
- C.
Adjective
- D.
A verb
- 4.Peter studied hard and received a PERFECT score perfect is
- A.
A noun
- B.
An object
- C.
A verb
- D.
An adjective
- 5.The BRINDLED dog barked loudly.BRINDLED is a
- A.
A noun
- B.
An adjective
- C.
An adverb
- D.
A preposition
- 6."Don't PATRONIZE us; we are not children!" said the angry indigenous leaders to the politicians. PATRONIZE is
- A.
An adverb
- B.
A noun
- C.
A verb
- D.
An Interjection
- 7.The GYMNAST practiced for a very long time to learn how to do perfect cartwheels.GYMNAST is
- A.
An adjective
- B.
A noun
- C.
A pronoun
- D.
A subject
- 8.The young boy ran CLUMSILY down the hill with his arms and legs flapping all over. CLUMSILY is
- A.
A noun
- B.
An adjective
- C.
An adverb
- D.
A pronoun
- 9.The father CARESSED his crying child with great tenderness. CARESSED is
- A.
A noun
- B.
A conjunction
- C.
A verb
- D.
An adjective
- 10."she was wearing BLUE"BLUE is
- A.
A noun
- B.
An adjective
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Pronoun
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