TEFL Parts of Speech 4

Question 1

What part of speech is 'up' in 'She gave up smoking'?

Accepted Answer

Phrasal particle

Answer

In phrasal verbs like 'give up,' 'up' is a phrasal particle that combines with the verb to create a new meaning.

Question 2

Which sentence uses an attributive adjective?

Accepted Answer

The tall man left.

Answer

In 'The tall man left,' 'tall' directly precedes and modifies the noun 'man,' making it an attributive adjective.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Correlative conjunction

Answer

'Neither…nor' is a correlative conjunction—a pair of conjunctions used together to link parallel elements.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a gerund?

Accepted Answer

Swimming is good exercise.

Answer

In 'Swimming is good exercise,' 'swimming' functions as the subject of the sentence, making it a gerund (a verb form used as a noun).

Question 5

What part of speech is 'on' in 'Put it on the table'?

Accepted Answer

Preposition

Answer

Here 'on' shows the relationship between 'it' and 'the table,' functioning as a preposition.

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