31 Best Parts Of Speech Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence: "During the month of May, we went on a trip with our Friends to Canada"?

O.Olivia
Answered: Feb 12, 2020

The answer to this is 5. It might seem like a lot, especially since the sentence does not seem to be very long — a prepositional phrase, a phrase that will be modifying the preposition and...Read More

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Is the following statement a Clause or a Phrase?

NDEZURE EMMANUEL
Answered: Feb 28, 2021

It is a clause because it has a subject HE and a predicate /verb WORKS.

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What part of speech substitutes for a noun or pronoun?

J.Barbara
Answered: Feb 16, 2018

In the English language the parts of speech make up the structure of a sentence. A sentence must have a subject and an action. Nouns serve as subjects and verbs serve as actions. Pronouns are a...Read More

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Can you identify the adverb in the following sentence?"The dog seemed friendly and wagged its tail happily."

John Adney
Answered: Feb 27, 2017

We know that adverb describes more about the noun verb but friendly also ends with ly so why isnt that adverb anymore any reasons behind it

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What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun and answers the questions which one(s)?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: Jun 03, 2019

An adjective describes the parts of speech that are known as nouns or pronouns. Its purpose is to modify a noun or give the noun description. Adjectives are otherwise known as “information...Read More

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What part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea? Examples are house, jury, determination.

John Adney
Answered: Sep 26, 2017

The word "describes" in this question is ambiguous as an adjective clearly describes a noun. Howvever the examples counter this claim making this quesion confusing.

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How many adjectives are in the following sentence, including articles: "The red car roared around the sharp corner and HIT an old oak tree"?

Barry Mclean, Sales Manager
Answered: Jun 10, 2019

There are four adjectives in the sentence, including red, sharp, old, and oak. An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun in a sentence. The adjective plays detective and searches...Read More

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What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?

G. Roland, Professor
Answered: Sep 11, 2018

An adjective is a part of grammar which describes, identifies, or quantifies a noun or pronoun. Basically, the primary function is to modify a noun or pronoun so that it will give more specific...Read More

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What type of sentence is it: "In a dark and dangerous hallway"?

Cameron Crossett
Answered: Oct 08, 2019

This sentence is a clause because there is only the subject which the hallway. Therefore it is an incomplete sentence.

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How many adjectives are in the following sentence, including articles?

John Adney
Answered: Sep 11, 2017

Can u please explain how 7 adjectives are possible but i got only 4 from the sentence

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Is the sentence "turn off the computer" an example of a phrase or clause?

Asma Amin
Answered: Mar 14, 2021

It is a clause because it is implied on the verb "you".

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What part of speech is present in the following sentence: "The boys went inside to eat dinner"?This...

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Jan 09, 2019

Most adverbs end in ly, but some don’t. Adverbs are a part of speech that are known for answering certain questions. These questions include how, why, to what extent, how often and where....Read More

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What type of noun has names as a group of things and it rarely ends in s?

M. Krasinski, Content Writer
Answered: Oct 11, 2018

A noun is a person, place, thing or idea. It is a part of speech in the English language. However, there are different types of nouns. One is singular and another is plural. Singular nouns means...Read More

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What is the following statement: Clause or Phrase?

Markda John
Answered: Apr 02, 2018

This is a clause. The difference between making it a clause and a phrase is actually only a few words; in this particular example, it’s the word “because” and take your pick...Read More

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What type of noun can be perceived by the five senses?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Sep 20, 2018

This type of noun is called a concrete noun. The opposite of this is an abstract noun. The abstract noun is usually used to describe concepts, thoughts, and ideas that cannot be experienced by...Read More

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