#English 11 - basic parts of speech

Question 1

It was a very small kitten. What POS is small?

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 2

It is an unhappy day when a crowd is chasing you. What POS is "is"?

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verb

Question 3

The kitten was slow. What part of speech is "was"?

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 4

Stepping lively, I hot-footed my way out of there. "Hot-footed" and "stepping lively" are ...?

Accepted Answer

colloquialism

Question 5

I quickly claimed I was on a mission from God. What POS is "quickly"?

Accepted Answer

adverb

Question 6

It wasn't true, but who wants to ruin a good miracle. That'd be a bummer; which would be harsh.

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relative pronouns

Question 7

The kitten is still under the car. What part of speech is under?

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preposition

Question 8

I ran over the kitten. What part of speech is the word I ?

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pronoun

Question 9

A crowd began to gather. What POS is "crowd"?

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noun

Question 10

The crowd was angry, so I ran away. What POS is "so"?

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conjunction

Question 11

I claimed I had a vision of an urban miracle. The cat was alive! A, AN, THE?

Accepted Answer

articles

Question 12

It was not big enough for even a snack. What POS is "it"?

Accepted Answer

pronoun

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