Mastering Word Types: A Comprehensive Guide for Early Childhood Educators

Question 1

Which word describes a noun's qualities?

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Adjective

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Verb

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Pronoun

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Conjunction

Question 2

Which word is a noun?

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Book

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Happy

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Jumping

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Quickly

Question 3

Which word is a verb?

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Running

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Beautiful

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Slowly

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Dog

Question 4

Which word is an adjective?

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Beautiful

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Jump

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Slowly

Question 5

Which word is an adverb?

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Slowly

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Run

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Happy

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Dog

Question 6

Which sentence contains all four parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, and adverb?

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The big dog ran quickly.

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The happy cat jumped.

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Slowly, the book fell.

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He runs slowly.

Question 7

Which part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?

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Adjective

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Verb

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Noun

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Adverb

Question 8

Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb?

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Adverb

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Verb

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Adjective

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Noun

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a part of speech?

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Conjunction

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

Question 10

Which sentence correctly uses all four parts of speech?

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The happy dog ran quickly across the street.

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The happy dog across the street.

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The dog ran quickly.

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Quickly, the dog ran.

Question 11

Which word is a noun? A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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dog

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happy

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slowly

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run

Question 12

Which word is a verb? A verb describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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jump

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the

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tall

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and

Question 13

Which word is an adjective? An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.

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red

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here

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quickly

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jumped

Question 14

Which word is an adverb? An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

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quickly

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jump

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happy

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dog

Question 15

In the sentence 'The big dog jumped over the fence', which word is the noun?

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dog

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big

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jumped

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fence

Question 16

In the sentence 'The boy ran quickly to the store', which word is the verb?

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ran

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boy

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store

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quickly

Question 17

In the sentence 'The red ball bounced high', which word is the adjective?

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red

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ball

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bounced

Question 18

In the sentence 'The car drove slowly down the street', which word is the adverb?

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slowly

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drove

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car

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street

Question 19

Which of the following sentences contains a noun, a verb, an adjective, and an adverb?

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The big dog ran quickly to the store.

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The dog is happy.

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The dog ran.

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The dog is big.

Question 20

Which of the following is a function of adjectives?

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To describe nouns and pronouns.

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To express actions.

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To modify verbs.

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To connect words and phrases.

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a traditional part of speech?

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Phrase

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Adverb

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Verb

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Noun

Question 22

Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The playful kitten chased the ball of yarn.'

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Kitten

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Chased

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Playful

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Yarn

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a verb that describes an action?

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Running

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Quickly

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And

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The

Question 24

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The radiant sunset painted the sky with hues of orange and pink.'

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Radiant

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Hues

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Sunset

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Painted

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of an adverb that modifies a verb?

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Slowly

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Play

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Dog

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But

Question 26

In the sentence 'The children danced gracefully across the stage,' which word is the adverb?

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Gracefully

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Children

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Danced

Question 27

Which of the following is a strategy for teaching parts of speech to young learners?

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Using interactive games and activities

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Focusing solely on grammar rules

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Avoiding real-world examples

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Memorization through rote learning

Question 28

How can understanding parts of speech benefit writing skills?

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It helps writers choose precise and effective words to convey their message clearly.

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It eliminates the need for grammar checkers and proofreading.

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It increases sentence length and complexity without adding value.

Question 29

Which of the following is an effective assessment technique for evaluating students' understanding of parts of speech?

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Sentence completion exercises that require students to supply the correct part of speech

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Multiple choice quizzes that may rely on guessing

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Oral presentations that do not allow for in-depth assessment of grammar

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Dictation tests that focus solely on spelling and punctuation

Question 30

Which word in the following sentence is a verb: The students were excited about the upcoming trip.

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were

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students

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excited

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trip

Question 31

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: The students were excited about the upcoming trip.

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excited

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trip

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were

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students

Question 32

Which word in the following sentence is a preposition: The students were excited about the upcoming trip.

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about

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students

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excited

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trip

Question 33

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: The students were excited and eager to go on the trip.

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and

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go

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students

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excited

Question 34

Which word in the following sentence is an interjection: Wow! The trip was amazing.

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Wow

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was

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trip

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amazing

Question 35

Identify the type of sentence: The students were excited about the upcoming trip.

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declarative

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exclamatory

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imperative

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interrogative

Question 36

Which word in the following sentence is the subject: The students were excited about the upcoming trip.

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students

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excited

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were

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trip

Question 37

In the sentence "The playful puppy chased its tail", which word names the animal?

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puppy

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playful

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chased

Question 38

What part of speech is the word "quickly" in the sentence "The bird flew quickly across the sky"? It tells us...

Accepted Answer

Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

Question 39

Which word in the sentence "The red ball bounced high" describes the color of the ball?

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red

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bounced

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high

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ball

Question 40

The word "jumped" in the sentence "The frog jumped into the pond" shows what the frog did. This makes it a...

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 41

In the sentence "The happy child giggled loudly", which word tells us how the child giggled?

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loudly

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giggled

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child

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happy

Question 42

Which word in the sentence "The friendly cat purred softly" is a noun, which names the animal?

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cat

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softly

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purred

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friendly

Question 43

The word "beautiful" in the sentence "The beautiful butterfly fluttered its wings" describes the butterfly. This makes it an...

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Adjective

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Verb

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Adverb

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Noun

Question 44

In the sentence "The dog barked loudly at the mailman", which word tells us how the dog barked?

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loudly

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mailman

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barked

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dog

Question 45

What part of speech is the word "sang" in the sentence "The choir sang beautifully"? It tells us what the choir did.

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Verb

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Adverb

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Noun

Question 46

Which word in the sentence "The old house stood on the hill" describes the house?

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old

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stood

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hill

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house

Question 47

Which word names a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Quickly

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Sad

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Walked

Question 48

Which word shows an action in the sentence: 'The children played in the park.'?

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Played

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Park

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In

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Children

Question 49

Which word describes the building in the sentence: 'The tall building stood majestically.'?

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Tall

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Stood

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Building

Question 50

Which word tells how the car drove in the sentence: 'The car drove quickly down the street.'?

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Quickly

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Drove

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Street

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Car

Question 51

Which word joins the two parts of the sentence: 'I like apples and oranges.'?

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And

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I

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Like

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Apples

Question 52

Which word expresses a sudden feeling or emotion in the sentence: 'Ouch! I stubbed my toe.'?

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Ouch

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My

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Toe

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Stubbed

Question 53

What part of speech is the word 'eagerly' in the sentence: 'The students sat eagerly to learn.'?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 54

Which of these is NOT a category of words in the English language?

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Phrase

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb