WOBP Parts of Speech

Front

The boy was aloof, sitting alone with his Chromebook. What part of speech is 'aloof'?

Back

adjective - aloof describes the boy

Front

In the sentence, 'Dorothy delivered the speech with great composure,' what part of speech is 'composure'?

Back

noun - composure is a thing

Front

"Showing proper decorum is important at a funeral to respect the deceased's family." What part of speech is 'decorum'?

Back

noun - decorum is a thing

Front

The team's poor attitude disheartened the coach because he valued character over winning.

Back

verb - disheartened is the state of being of the coach

Front

"The concert enthralled the children because they had never seen or heard musicians play live before." What part of speech is "enthralled"?

Back

verb - enthralled is the action word

Front

The castle's decor was extremely fulsome - so many fancy paintings and tapestries that the wall was barely visible.

Back

Adjective - fulsome describes the castle's decor.

Front

"After standing out in the freezing rain all morning at the track meet, Hailey hankered for a warm cup of hot cider." What part of speech is "hankered"?

Back

verb - hankered is the action/state of being Hailey is in

Front

"I found Charlie's argument to be quite incoherent: he ignored logic, making his points hard to follow." What part of speech is "incoherent"?

Back

Adjective - incoherent describes Charlie's argument.

Front

Edison's lightbulb was an ingenious invention. What part of speech is 'ingenious'?

Back

adjective - describes the noun "invention"

Front

Milo's Auntie Susan was punctilious about being on time; if anyone arrived late, she wouldn't let them forget it. What part of speech is "punctilious"?

Back

adjective - punctilious describes Auntie Susan