English Grammar Part of Speech Flashcards
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What part of speech is 'to run' in 'She loves to run every morning'?
Answer: Infinitive
'To run' is the base form of the verb preceded by 'to,' making it an infinitive.
Which of the following is a collective noun?
Answer: Flock
'Flock' refers to a group of birds as a single unit, making it a collective noun.
In 'Neither the students nor the teacher was ready,' 'neither...nor' is a:
Answer: Correlative conjunction
'Neither...nor' is a paired conjunction that works together, making it a correlative conjunction.
What part of speech is the word 'broken' in 'The broken window needs repair'?
Answer: Participial adjective
'Broken' is a past participle used to modify the noun 'window,' functioning as a participial adjective.
Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?
Answer: This bag is mine.
'Mine' is a possessive pronoun that stands alone without an apostrophe.
In 'Wow, that performance was incredible!' the word 'Wow' is:
Answer: Interjection
'Wow' expresses surprise or admiration and has no grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence, making it an interjection.
What is the function of 'very' in 'The exam was very difficult'?
Answer: It modifies the adjective 'difficult.'
'Very' is an adverb that intensifies the adjective 'difficult.'