All parts of speech 1

Indicate the part of speech of the underlined word. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

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Example

Question 1 of 20

Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system.

Question 2 of 20

In tropical climates, it can rain more than four hundred inches per year.

Question 3 of 20

The bank returned the check because of insufficient funds in my account.

Question 4 of 20

Drinking and driving are a dangerous combination.

Question 5 of 20

Public anger has risen over violence in schools.

Question 6 of 20

When the basement flooded, everything in my grandmother’s cedar chest was lost.

Question 7 of 20

Raccoons usually sleep by day and search for food at night.

Question 8 of 20

The refugees walked without food or water for two days.

Question 9 of 20

The full moon cast a wondrous glow on the fresh snow.

Question 10 of 20

Ethan was uniquely qualified to chair the committee.

Question 11 of 20

Oh, the network is down again.

Question 12 of 20

If you could be anything you wanted, what would you choose?

Question 13 of 20

Although greatly outnumbered, Alexander the Great’s army defeated the Persians at Issus in 333 BC.

Question 14 of 20

Wishing and hoping are useless; you must play an active role in attaining your goals.

Question 15 of 20

Their donation was the largest ever received by the charity.

Question 16 of 20

It is essential to keep quiet when tracking deer.

Question 17 of 20

Luckily, we had decided to put up the hurricane shutters before leaving on our trip.

Question 18 of 20

The thawing ice on the lake creaked and groaned all night long.

Question 19 of 20

For the final hand of the night, I had a royal straight flush.

Question 20 of 20

Proponents argue that the cost of the new stadium is a worthwhile expense.