English Grammar Part of Speech Flashcards
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Which part of speech is the underlined word in: 'She runs *quickly* to catch the bus'?
Answer: Adverb
'Quickly' modifies the verb 'runs,' making it an adverb.
In the sentence 'The tired dog slept,' what part of speech is 'tired'?
Answer: Adjective
'Tired' modifies the noun 'dog,' so it functions as an adjective.
Which word in the sentence 'Ouch! That really hurt!' is an interjection?
Answer: Ouch
'Ouch' expresses sudden pain and stands alone grammatically, making it an interjection.
What part of speech is 'between' in 'The ball rolled between the chairs'?
Answer: Preposition
'Between' shows the spatial relationship between the ball and the chairs, so it is a preposition.
Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?
Answer: These
'These' points to specific things and functions as a demonstrative pronoun.
In 'Marcus and Leila attended the conference,' the word 'and' is a:
Answer: Coordinating conjunction
'And' joins two nouns of equal grammatical rank, making it a coordinating conjunction.
What part of speech is 'swimming' in 'Swimming is her favorite hobby'?
Answer: Gerund
'Swimming' acts as the subject of the sentence, so it functions as a gerund (a verb form used as a noun).