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Parts of Speech Flashcards

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  1. In the sentence 'She runs quickly,' what part of speech is 'quickly'?

    Answer: Adverb

    'Quickly' modifies the verb 'runs,' making it an adverb.

  2. Which sentence uses a demonstrative pronoun correctly?

    Answer: Those are my keys.

    'Those are my keys' correctly uses the demonstrative pronoun 'those' with a plural verb.

  3. In 'The dog chased its tail,' what is 'its'?

    Answer: Possessive pronoun

    'Its' shows possession/ownership, so it is a possessive pronoun (or possessive determiner).

  4. Which word in 'He spoke with great confidence' is an abstract noun?

    Answer: confidence

    'Confidence' names an intangible quality, making it an abstract noun.

  5. A student writes 'She is very beauty.' What correction should a TEFL teacher suggest?

    Answer: Replace 'beauty' with 'beautiful'

    After a linking verb like 'is,' an adjective ('beautiful') is needed, not a noun ('beauty').

  6. What part of speech is 'although' in 'Although it rained, we went out'?

    Answer: Subordinating conjunction

    'Although' introduces a subordinate clause, making it a subordinating conjunction.

  7. In 'Ouch! That hurt!' what part of speech is 'Ouch'?

    Answer: Interjection

    'Ouch' is an interjection expressing sudden pain with no grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence.