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761
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective?
A. The flowers smell sweet.
B. She smelled the flowers.
C. He ran quickly.
D. They are students.
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A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject. 'Sweet' follows the linking verb 'smell' and describes 'flowers'.
762
In 'The *swimming* pool is open', what is 'swimming'?
A. Verb
B. Gerund functioning as a noun adjunct
C. Participle
D. Adverb
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Here, 'swimming' is a gerund (noun form) used to describe the purpose of the 'pool'. It acts as a noun adjunct or attributive noun.
763
Identify the concrete noun in: 'Her *integrity* impressed the *judge*.'
A. Her
B. Integrity
C. Impressed
D. Judge
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'Judge' refers to a person who can be seen and heard, making it a concrete noun, whereas 'integrity' is an abstract noun.
764
What part of speech is 'still' in 'The *still* water reflected the sky'?
A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb
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Here, 'still' describes the noun 'water', meaning motionless or calm. Therefore, it is an adjective.
765
What part of speech is 'still' in 'He is *still* waiting'?
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Verb
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'Still' modifies the verb 'waiting', indicating that the action is continuing in time. It functions as an adverb of time.
766
Identify the part of speech of 'water' in: 'Please *water* the plants.'
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
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The word 'water' is used here to describe the action of pouring water onto plants, functioning as a verb.
767
What part of speech is 'only' in 'I *only* slept for an hour'?
A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb
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In this context, 'only' modifies the verb 'slept' (or the phrase 'slept for an hour'), limiting the action. Thus, it acts as an adverb.
768
In the sentence 'She is the *only* person I trust', what part of speech is 'only'?
A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Conjunction
D. Preposition
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Here, 'only' modifies the noun 'person', describing a specific attribute of the noun. Therefore, it functions as an adjective.
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Identify the degree of the adjective 'worst'.
A. Positive
B. Comparative
C. Superlative
D. None
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'Worst' is the superlative form of 'bad', used to compare three or more things.
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What part of speech is 'each' in 'Each student has a book'?
A. Pronoun
B. Adjective (Determiner)
C. Adverb
D. Preposition
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'Each' modifies the noun 'student', distinguishing individuals. It functions as a distributive adjective or determiner.