English Literature Quiz

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    What part of speech is "robust", meaning "characterized by great strength or power of endurance"?

    • Adverb
    • Verb
    • Adjective
    • Noun
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English literature is group of works of art made up or art mostly written but some are passed on by word of mouth. There are many who choose it as a major in college. Test out your understanding of English literature by taking up the quiz below and see if you might have a career as a writer.

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  • 2. 

    What part of speech is "salacious", meaning "having strong sexual desires"?

    • Noun

    • Verb

    • Adjective

    • Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Adjective
  • 3. 

    What part of speech is "rivulet", meaning "a small stream or brook"?

    • Noun

    • Adverb

    • Verb

    • Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 4. 

    What part of speech is "ruminate", meaning "to chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated"?

    • Noun

    • Adjective

    • Adverb

    • Verb

    Correct Answer
    A. Verb
  • 5. 

    What part of speech is "rotate", meaning "to cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel"?

    • Verb

    • Adverb

    • Noun

    • Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Verb
  • 6. 

    What part of speech is "sacrifice", meaning "to make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar"?

    • Adverb

    • Verb

    • Adjective

    • Noun

    Correct Answer
    A. Verb
  • 7. 

    What part of speech is "sagacious", meaning "able to discern and distinguish with wise perception"?

    • Noun

    • Adjective

    • Verb

    • Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Adjective
  • 8. 

    What part of speech is "safeguard", meaning "to protect"?

    • Adjective

    • Verb

    • Adverb

    • Noun

    Correct Answer
    A. Verb
  • 9. 

    What part of speech is "sanction", meaning "to approve authoritatively"?

    • Noun

    • Verb

    • Adverb

    • Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Verb
  • 10. 

    What part of speech is "rudimentary", meaning "being in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development"?

    • Verb

    • Adverb

    • Noun

    • Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Adjective
  • 11. 

    What part of speech is "rondo", meaning "a musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times"?

    • Noun

    • Verb

    • Adjective

    • Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 12. 

    What part of speech is "rustic", meaning "characteristic of dwelling in the country"?

    • Noun

    • Verb

    • Adjective

    • Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Adjective
  • 13. 

    What part of speech is "salutary", meaning "beneficial"?

    • Adverb

    • Verb

    • Adjective

    • Noun

    Correct Answer
    A. Adjective
  • 14. 

    What part of speech is "sanguinary", meaning "bloody"?

    • Adjective

    • Adverb

    • Verb

    • Noun

    Correct Answer
    A. Adjective
  • 15. 

    What part of speech is "salience", meaning "the condition of standing out distinctly"?

    • Noun

    • Verb

    • Adjective

    • Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun

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