Test Your Knowledge On English Grammar Terms

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1. What part of speech is "vacate", meaning "to leave"?
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2. What part of speech is "unsophisticated", meaning "showing inexperience"?
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3. What part of speech is "uproot", meaning "to eradicate"?

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The word "uproot," when used to mean "to eradicate" or "to remove completely," functions as a verb. It is an action word that describes the act of completely removing or destroying something, such as an idea, a practice, or an organization. In this context, "uproot" is a transitive verb that requires an object, like "uproot a tradition" or "uproot a problem."

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4. What part of speech is "usurp", meaning "to take possession of by force"?
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5. What part of speech is "unwieldy", meaning "moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape"?
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6. What part of speech is "utility", meaning "fitness for some desirable practical purpose"?
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7. What part of speech is "untimely", meaning "unseasonable"?
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8. What part of speech is "usage", meaning "treatment"?
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9. What part of speech is "uppermost", meaning "first in order of precedence"?
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10. What part of speech is "upbraid", meaning "to reproach as deserving blame"?
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11. What part of speech is "untoward", meaning "causing annoyance or hindrance"?
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12. What part of speech is "urgency", meaning "the pressure of necessity"?
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13. What part of speech is "usurious", meaning "taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned"?
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14. What part of speech is "usury", meaning "the demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law"?
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15. What part of speech is "urbanity", meaning "refined or elegant courtesy"?
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What part of speech is "vacate", meaning "to leave"?
What part of speech is "unsophisticated", meaning "showing...
What part of speech is "uproot", meaning "to...
What part of speech is "usurp", meaning "to take possession of by...
What part of speech is "unwieldy", meaning "moved or managed with...
What part of speech is "utility", meaning "fitness for some desirable...
What part of speech is "untimely", meaning "unseasonable"?
What part of speech is "usage", meaning "treatment"?
What part of speech is "uppermost", meaning "first in order of...
What part of speech is "upbraid", meaning "to reproach as deserving...
What part of speech is "untoward", meaning "causing annoyance or...
What part of speech is "urgency", meaning "the pressure of necessity"?
What part of speech is "usurious", meaning "taking unlawful or...
What part of speech is "usury", meaning "the demanding for the use of...
What part of speech is "urbanity", meaning "refined or elegant...
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