Master Word Types: Enhance Your English Composition Skills

Question 1

In the sentence 'The students listened **attentively** to the lecture,' what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 2

In the sentence 'The **fast** fox jumped over the lazy dog', what part of speech is 'fast'?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 3

In the sentence, "The child appears tired," what part of speech is the underlined word "appears"?

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Linking Verb

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Action Verb

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Adjective

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Noun

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered a part of speech in English grammar?

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Equation

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Noun

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Verb

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Interjection

Question 5

Which part of speech typically provides additional information about a noun or pronoun?

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Adjective

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Adverb

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Conjunction

Question 6

In the sentence 'The car sped quickly down the highway', which word functions as the verb?

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Sped

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Car

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Quickly

Question 7

Which of the following words is an example of a preposition?

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In

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And

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Because

Question 8

In the sentence 'She gave the flowers to them', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Pronoun

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Noun

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Verb

Question 9

Which part of speech is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence?

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Conjunction

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Interjection

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Adverb

Question 10

In the sentence 'Wow! That was an incredible performance', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Interjection

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Noun

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Verb

Question 11

Which part of speech conveys a strong feeling or emotion?

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Interjection

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Adverb

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Conjunction

Question 12

In the sentence 'The students worked diligently on their project', which word is an adverb?

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Diligently

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Students

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Worked

Question 13

In the sentence: 'The students in the class were very engaged in the discussion,' which pronoun correctly replaces the noun phrase 'the students'?

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They

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It

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She

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Them

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a noun?

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The book lying on the table

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The act of writing

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Running quickly around the track

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But the weather was nice

Question 15

What part of speech is the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'The dog ran quickly to catch the ball'?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Pronoun

Question 16

Which of the following words is an example of a conjunction?

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But the weather was nice

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The old, rickety house stood on the hill

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Running quickly around the track

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A beautiful day to go for a walk

Question 17

What is the function of an interjection in a sentence?

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To express a sudden emotion

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To connect words or phrases

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To modify verbs or adjectives

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To refer to a specific person or thing

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a preposition?

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On top of the hill

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And the rain poured down

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Running quickly around the track

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The beautiful day for a walk

Question 19

Which of the following sentences contains a pronoun?

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She went to the store to buy groceries.

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The dog ran quickly around the block.

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The book is on the table in the corner.

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Wow, that was an amazing movie!

Question 20

What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 21

Which of the following words is an example of a linking verb?

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Is

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Walk

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Quickly

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The

Question 22

What is the primary function of a verb in a sentence?

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To express an action or state of being

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To connect words or phrases

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To modify verbs or adjectives

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To refer to a specific person or thing

Question 23

Which part of speech categorizes words that name specific entities, such as people, places, things, or concepts?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 24

Which part of speech describes an action, occurrence, or state of being?

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Preposition

Question 25

Which of the following words is an adjective that describes a characteristic of something?

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Beautiful

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Run

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In

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The

Question 26

Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, providing additional information or context?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 27

Which of the following is a pronoun that refers to the individual speaking or writing?

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I

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You

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They

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It

Question 28

Which part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence, indicating relationships between them?

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Conjunction

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Preposition

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Interjection

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Noun

Question 29

Which of the following words is an interjection that expresses a sudden burst of emotion or reaction?

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Oh!

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Suddenly

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Because

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The

Question 30

Which part of speech indicates the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence, showing position, direction, or other connections?

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Preposition

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Conjunction

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Interjection

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Noun

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary part of speech in English grammar?

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Determiner

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Verb

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Adjective

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Noun

Question 32

Which part of speech adds emphasis or emotional intensity to a sentence, expressing a strong feeling or reaction?

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Interjection

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 33

Which word in the sentence 'Although it was raining heavily, we decided to go for a walk' is a subordinating conjunction?

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Although

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We

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Heavily

Question 34

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The swift bird soared through the sky.'

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soared

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sky

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swift

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bird

Question 35

Which of the following words is a preposition?

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under

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quickly

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happy

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and

Question 36

In the sentence 'The breathtaking view amazed us,' which word functions as an adjective?

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breathtaking

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us

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is

Question 37

Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: 'They eagerly anticipated the arrival of the guests.'

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they

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arrival

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anticipated

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eagerly

Question 38

In the sentence 'The train moved swiftly along the tracks,' which word is an adverb?

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swiftly

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train

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along

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tracks

Question 39

Which of the following is an example of an interjection?

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Wow!

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the

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and

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run

Question 40

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

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although

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go

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raining

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it

Question 41

Identify the common noun in the following options:

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book

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Tuesday

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London

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John

Question 42

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

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Statue of Liberty

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city

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dog

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love

Question 43

Which part of speech represents a person, place, thing, or idea?

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 44

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: "The car sped quickly down the road."

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 45

Which part of speech modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to express degree, manner, or frequency?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Conjunction

Question 46

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: "The radiant flowers brightened the room."

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Adjective

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

Question 47

Which part of speech stands in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition or ambiguity?

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Pronoun

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Adverb

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Preposition

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Interjection

Question 48

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: "The book is resting atop the desk."

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Preposition

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Verb

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Adjective

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Noun

Question 49

Which part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses to show relationships between them?

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Conjunction

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Interjection

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Adverb

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Pronoun

Question 50

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: "Wow! That was unexpected."

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Interjection

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 51

Which part of speech expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being?

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Verb

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Adverb

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Pronoun

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Adjective

Question 52

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: "They worked diligently throughout the night."

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Adverb

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Adjective

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Preposition

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Verb