Choose the appropriate word and state whether it is an adjective or an adverb.
1. a) they talked of idials
b) this new play is spoken of
c) we 'appreciate your hospitality. thigh, highly)
2. a) he divided his wealth among his children
b) you don't act to the girl
c) why don't you give him a chance? it isn't , fairly)
3. a) she cut him saying it was not to the point.
6) he came to live there after the war
c) speak on the phone. (short shortly)
4 a) they saw where they were going.
6) the old man breathed so
c) she tried not to cry. (hard, hardly)
5. a) very cautiously he approached the windows as as possible
6) he is my friend.
c) he knew he was guarded all the time, (close, clo
6. a) he was sitting at his desk in thought.
6) they were engrossed in discussing something.
c) still waters run (deep, deeply)
7.a) the device is to operate and its every
pant can be replaced.
6) try to make it for her.
c) he is an scared man. (easy, easily)
1. a) they talked of ideals (adjective)
In this sentence, "ideals" is used as a noun and "talked" describes what they did with the ideals.
b) this new play is spoken of (verb phrase)
In this sentence, "spoken of" is a verb phrase, where "spoken" is the past participle of "speak" and "of" serves as a preposition.
c) we appreciate your hospitality. (adverb)
In this sentence, "appreciate" is a verb and "hospitality" is a noun. "Your" is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership, and "appreciate" describes how we feel towards the hospitality.
2. a) he divided his wealth among his children (preposition)
In this sentence, "divided" is a verb and "among" is a preposition indicating the distribution of wealth.
b) you don't act to the girl (preposition)
In this sentence, "act" is a verb and "to" is a preposition indicating the recipient of the action.
c) why don't you give him a chance? (adverb)
In this sentence, "give" is a verb and "him" is a pronoun indicating the recipient of the action. "A" is an indefinite article providing information about the noun "chance." "Chance" is a noun, and "don't" is a contraction of "do not" indicating negation.
3. a) she cut him, saying it was not to the point. (verb)
In this sentence, "cut" is a verb indicating an action performed by "she." "Him" is a pronoun indicating the recipient of the action. "Saying" is a participle used as a present participle verb acting as an adjective modifying "she."
b) he came to live there after the war (verb)
In this sentence, "came" is a verb indicating the action performed by "he." "There" is an adverb indicating the location. "To" is a preposition indicating the purpose of the action. "Live" is a verb indicating the nature of the action. "After" is a preposition indicating the time period of the action. "The" is a definite article providing information about the noun "war."
c) speak on the phone (adverb)
In this sentence, "speak" is a verb indicating the action to be performed. "On" is a preposition indicating the medium of the action. "The" is a definite article providing information about the noun "phone."
4. a) they saw where they were going (conjunction)
In this sentence, "saw" is a verb indicating the action performed by "they." "Where" is a conjunction indicating the location. "They" is a pronoun indicating the subject of the sentence. "Going" is a present participle verb, acting as a gerund noun indicating the action.
b) the old man breathed so (adjective)
In this sentence, "breathed" is a verb indicating the action performed by "the old man." "So" is an adverb indicating the extent or degree of the action.
c) she tried not to cry (verb)
In this sentence, "tried" is a verb indicating the action performed by "she." "Not" is an adverb indicating negation. "To" is a preposition indicating the purpose of the action. "Cry" is a verb indicating the nature of the action.
5. a) very cautiously, he approached the windows as as possible (adverb)
In this sentence, "approached" is a verb indicating the action performed by "he." "Very" is an adverb indicating the extent or degree of the action. "Cautiously" is an adverb indicating the manner or method of the action. "As" is a conjunction indicating the comparison of the action. "Possible" is an adjective indicating the quality of the action.
b) he is my friend (noun)
In this sentence, "is" is a verb indicating a state of being. "My" is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership. "Friend" is a noun, indicating the subject or object of the sentence.
c) he knew he was guarded all the time (adjective)
In this sentence, "knew" is a verb indicating the action performed by "he." "He" is a pronoun indicating the subject of the sentence. "Was" is a verb indicating a state of being. "Guarded" is a past participle verb acting as an adjective describing the state of being. "All" is an adjective indicating the extent or degree. "The" is a definite article providing information about the noun "time."
6. a) he was sitting at his desk in thought (adverb)
In this sentence, "was" is a verb indicating a state of being. "Sitting" is a present participle verb, acting as an adjective modifying "he." "At" is a preposition indicating the location. "His" is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership. "Desk" is a noun indicating the object of the sentence. "In" is a preposition indicating the manner or method of the action. "Thought" is a noun indicating a mental process.
b) they were engrossed in discussing something (adjective)
In this sentence, "were" is a verb indicating a state of being. "Engrossed" is a past participle verb acting as an adjective modifying "they." "In" is a preposition indicating the manner or method of the action. "Discussing" is a present participle verb acting as a gerund noun indicating the action. "Something" is a pronoun indicating the object of the gerund.
c) still waters run deep (adverb)
In this sentence, "still" is an adjective indicating the quality of the noun "waters." "Waters" is a noun indicating the subject of the sentence. "Run" is a verb indicating the action performed by "waters." "Deep" is an adjective indicating the quality of the action.
7. a) the device is easy to operate and its every part can be replaced (adjective)
In this sentence, "is" is a verb indicating a state of being. "Easy" is an adjective describing the quality of the device. "To" is a preposition indicating the purpose of the action. "Operate" is a verb indicating the action to be performed. "And" is a conjunction connecting two clauses. "Its" is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership. "Every" is an adjective indicating the extent or degree. "Part" is a noun indicating the object of the sentence. "Can" is a verb indicating the possibility of the action. "Be" is a verb indicating a state of being. "Replaced" is a past participle verb acting as an adjective modifying "part."
b) try to make it easily for her (adverb)
In this sentence, "try" is a verb indicating the action to be performed. "To" is a preposition indicating the purpose of the action. "Make" is a verb indicating the nature of the action. "It" is a pronoun indicating the object of the verb. "Easily" is an adverb indicating the manner or method of the action. "For" is a preposition indicating the recipient of the action. "Her" is a pronoun indicating the recipient of the action.
c) he is a scared man (adjective)
In this sentence, "is" is a verb indicating a state of being. "A" is an indefinite article providing information about the noun "man." "Scared" is an adjective describing the quality of the noun "man."