Parts of Speech: AP English Lit Review

Question 1

The pup patiently ENDURES.

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intransitive verb

Question 2

Seven silver swans swam SILENTLY seaward.

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adverb

Question 3

The SHARK chewed the baby seal for almost a full minute.

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noun

Question 4

Oreo, AN EXPRESSIVE SOUL, wrapped his paws around Cheerio in a loving, feline embrace.

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Appositive

Question 5

SINGING a cappella is common in brown bears, who especially love Taylor Swift songs (the lyrics).

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gerund

Question 6

She just wanted TO KNOW why they were taking a break.

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infinitive

Question 7

The yellow snail fell in love with the HEART-SHAPED cactus but knew it would never work out.

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adjective

Question 8

The SLEEPY anteater was carried to his den by his exhausted mother.

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adjective

Question 9

The two BUSY beavers built a bulky barricade.

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adjective

Question 10

Some meerkats LINGER in their hugs.

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action verb

Question 11

Misplaced modifier? "Rapidly darting from flower to flower, I spied a hummingbird."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

The HOWLING wolves were in perfect harmony.

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participle

Question 13

They THEMSELVES never noticed Murray's discontent in the photo.

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intensive pronoun

Question 14

THREE young orangutans kept an important secret from their zookeeper.

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adjective

Question 15

Dangling participle? "Waiting by the skeleton, the sun started to set."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Yellow-jacket bees ARE very misunderstood.

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helping verb

Question 17

The elephant trudged across HIS steaming savanna towards the cool mountain.

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possessive pronoun

Question 18

The octopus wondered if HE looked presentable enough for the biology class coming to see him.

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pronoun

Question 19

MISUNDERSTANDINGS occur often in the wild.

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Abstract noun

Question 20

The fire ants formed a bridge to get TO where the preschoolers sat eating their snacks.

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preposition

Question 21

BETA FISH are lovely to look at but really don't get along with others.

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Collective noun

Question 22

CROAKING is necessary when trying to give a high-four to your webbed buddies.

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Gerund

Question 23

"HEY! Get out of my meadow," the turtle shouted.

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interjection

Question 24

WHICH pig is next?

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interrogative pronoun

Question 25

Oreo, an expressive soul, wrapped his paws around CHEERIO in a loving, feline embrace.

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Proper Noun AND object of the preposition

Question 26

THIS ram looks like my Aunt Rita.

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demonstrative pronoun

Question 27

Lonely AND isolated, the skunk sadly walked towards the dump in search of food... and friends.

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conjunction

Question 28

The sloth slowly peaked AROUND the tree, startling no one.

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preposition

Question 29

The cat, called Big Papi, clung to THE table in fear as the vacuum went by.

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article

Question 30

ANY zebra will do for a lion's lunch.

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indefinite pronoun

Parts of Speech: AP English Lit Review

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Parts of Speech: AP English Lit Review

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