TEFL Parts of Speech 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Adverb

Answer

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

Question 2

Which sentence uses a demonstrative pronoun correctly?

Accepted Answer

Those are my keys.

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Possessive pronoun

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

confidence

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Replace 'beauty' with 'beautiful'

Answer

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

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