Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 10: Parts of Speech

Choose One

Directions: For each sentence, identify the part of speech of the underlined word, choosing from two possible answers.

1.
The class quickly took their seats.
A)concrete noun
B)collective noun
2.
Did everybody get a ticket?
A)relative pronoun
B)indefinite pronoun
3.
An elephant family is lead by a matriarch.
A)action verb
B)linking verb
4.
Usually I read the newspaper in the morning.
A)preposition
B)adverb
5.
Fanny never eats peanuts.
A)adjective
B)adverb
6.
Rukmini walked across the bridge.
A)preposition
B)conjunction
7.
Ezra really loves playing soccer, but he did not try out for the team.
A)coordinating conjunction
B)correlative conjunction
8.
Well, I don't know.
A)interjection
B)preposition
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