10612 word classes

ENGLISH Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate
Define the word classes of the underlined words as they are used in the sentences below. Tick
 your answers. Only ONE  for each word. There are two examples at the beginning.

NOUN VERB
1. Mark is always late.

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ADVERB
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2. He was taken to hospital.

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3. She was sitting on a big white plastic

tub.
4. I put our new plan into action.
5. She looked at her watch.

6. The teacher knew she was doing her

best.
7. I was looking over her shoulder.
8. You must work on your assignments.
9. I guess I am good at certain things.
10. My teacher is very intelligent.
11. Miller was leaning against the trophy

case, watching when I came in.
12. To tell you the truth, it could have been

a lot worse.
13. It was a typical Friday night.
14. He was hardly aware of the problem.
15. Now it is my turn.
16. Your wife is ugly.
17. The man ripped the page right out of

my hand.
18. There’s dog poop on your shoe.
19. Ten syllables per line.
20. A few seconds later, I heard her leave.
21. I have work to do.
22. The whole school was inside the gym.
23. She was quite fast.
24. The camp ground is centrally located.




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