Parts of Speech Flashcard

Front

What is the part of speech for the word "defend"?

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Verb

Answer explanation

The word "defend" is a verb, as it describes the action of protecting or supporting something. It is not a noun, adjective, or adverb, which serve different grammatical functions.

Front

Which form of the word "defense" is an adjective?

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Defensible

Answer explanation

The adjective form of 'defense' is 'defensible', which describes something that can be defended. The other options are either verbs or nouns.

Front

Choose the noun form of the word "analyze".

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Analysis

Answer explanation

The noun form of "analyze" is "analysis," which refers to the process of examining something in detail. The other options are either adjectives or different verb forms.

Front

Which word means "able to be defended"?

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Defensible

Answer explanation

The word "defensible" means "able to be defended." It directly describes something that can be justified or supported, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Front

What suffix is commonly used to change a verb to a noun?

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-ment

Answer explanation

The suffix '-ment' is commonly used to convert verbs into nouns, indicating the action or result of the verb. For example, 'develop' becomes 'development'. The other options, '-ly' and '-able', serve different grammatical functions.

Front

The lawyer’s ________ of her client was strong.

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Defense

Answer explanation

The lawyer’s defense of her client was strong. 'Defense' fits the context as it refers to the legal support provided by the lawyer, indicating a robust representation.

Front

Identify the correct word form: She acted very ________ during the emergency.

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Defensive

Answer explanation

The correct word form is 'defensive' because it describes how she acted during the emergency. 'Defend' is a verb, 'defensibly' is an adverb, and 'defensible' is an adjective, but 'defensive' fits the context best.

Front

Which of the following is a verb form of the word "creation"? Create, Creative, Creator, Creation

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Create

Answer explanation

The verb form of 'creation' is 'create', which means to bring something into existence. The other options, 'creative' and 'creator', are adjectives and nouns, respectively, while 'creation' is the noun form.

Front

What is the part of speech for "analytical"?

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Adjective

Answer explanation

The word "analytical" describes a quality or characteristic, which makes it an adjective. Adjectives modify nouns, providing more information about them, while verbs denote actions, nouns represent people or things, and adverbs modify verbs.

Front

What is the correct form of "compete" to use in the following sentence? "The ________ was awarded a trophy."

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Competitor

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'Competitor' because it refers to a person who competes in a contest. 'Compete' is a verb, 'Competition' is a noun for the event, and 'Competing' is a verb form, making 'Competitor' the only suitable choice.