English Grammar Test English Grammar Part of Speech 5

Question 1

What part of speech is 'to run' in 'She loves to run every morning'?

Accepted Answer

Infinitive

Answer

'To run' is the base form of the verb preceded by 'to,' making it an infinitive.

Question 2

Which of the following is a collective noun?

Accepted Answer

Flock

Answer

'Flock' refers to a group of birds as a single unit, making it a collective noun.

Question 3

In 'Neither the students nor the teacher was ready,' 'neither...nor' is a:

Accepted Answer

Correlative conjunction

Answer

'Neither...nor' is a paired conjunction that works together, making it a correlative conjunction.

Question 4

What part of speech is the word 'broken' in 'The broken window needs repair'?

Accepted Answer

Participial adjective

Answer

'Broken' is a past participle used to modify the noun 'window,' functioning as a participial adjective.

Question 5

Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

Accepted Answer

This bag is mine.

Answer

'Mine' is a possessive pronoun that stands alone without an apostrophe.

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