CELSA Word Forms and Parts of Speech

Question 1

Which word is an adjective in the sentence: 'The elderly woman walked slowly down the quiet street.'?

Accepted Answer

elderly

Answer

walked

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slowly

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down

Question 2

Choose the correct word form to complete the sentence: 'Her ______ in the competition was impressive.'

Accepted Answer

performance

Answer

perform

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performed

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performing

Question 3

What part of speech is the underlined word in: 'She spoke CONFIDENTLY during her presentation.'?

Accepted Answer

adverb

Answer

adjective

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noun

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verb

Question 4

Select the correct word form: 'The scientist made an important ______ about climate change.'

Accepted Answer

discovery

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discover

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discovered

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discoverable

Question 5

Which sentence uses a gerund correctly?

Accepted Answer

Swimming is her favorite hobby.

Answer

She is swim every morning.

Answer

She swims to every morning.

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She to swim every day.

Question 6

Choose the correct adjective form: 'Of the two candidates, Maria is the ______ speaker.'

Accepted Answer

better

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good

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best

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well

Question 7

What part of speech is 'however' in: 'The task was difficult; however, she completed it.'?

Accepted Answer

adverb

Answer

conjunction

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preposition

Answer

adjective