Parts of Speech Flashcards
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Which sentence uses an adjective as a predicate adjective?
Answer: The soup smells delicious.
In 'The soup smells delicious,' 'delicious' follows a linking verb and describes the subject, making it a predicate adjective.
What part of speech is 'well' in 'She speaks French well'?
Answer: Adverb
'Well' modifies the verb 'speaks' to describe how she speaks, functioning as an adverb.
Which word is a subordinating conjunction in 'I will go if you come with me'?
Answer: if
'If' introduces a dependent clause and connects it to the independent clause, functioning as a subordinating conjunction.
In 'Running the marathon was exhausting,' what grammatical role does 'Running the marathon' serve?
Answer: Gerund phrase acting as subject
The gerund phrase 'Running the marathon' functions as the subject of the sentence.
Which of the following nouns is a collective noun?
Answer: jury
'Jury' refers to a group of individuals as a single unit, making it a collective noun.
What part of speech is 'between' in 'The ball rolled between the two chairs'?
Answer: Preposition
'Between' shows the positional relationship of the ball to the chairs, functioning as a preposition.
Which sentence uses an infinitive as a noun?
Answer: To travel is her greatest dream.
In 'To travel is her greatest dream,' 'to travel' is an infinitive functioning as the subject of the sentence.