What part of speech is the keyword?
1. The young woman kept the fast for 10 days. Here fast is a ……………..
Here fast is the object of the verb kept. Only nouns can act as objects.
2. Muslims fast during the month of Ramazan. Here fast is a/an ………………
Verbs are action words.
3. He is the right man for this job. Here right is a/an …………………..
Here right modifies the noun man. Adjectives are words used to modify nouns.
4. God shall defend the right. Here right is a/an ……………………
Here the expression the right is the object of the verb defend.
5. There is not much truth in what he says. Here much is a/an ………………
Here much is an adjective because it modifies the noun truth.
6. One day I met him at the library. Here one is a/an ……………….
Here the adjective one modifies the noun day.
7. One would think he was crazy. Here one is a/an …………………..
Here one is the subject of the verb would think. Only nouns can be subjects.
8. At last he came round to their views. Here round is a/an ………………….
Here round is an adverb because it modifies the verb came.
9. I have not seen him since that fateful day. Here since is a/an …………………..
10. He was poor so I helped him. Here so is a/an ………………….
Here so is a conjunction because it connects the two clauses.
11. He is so brave. Here so is a/an ………………
Here so is an adverb because it modifies the adjective brave. Only adverbs can modify adjectives.
12. Still waters run deep. Here still is a/an ………………..
Here the word still modifies the noun waters. Only adjectives can modify nouns.
Answers
1. The young woman kept the fast for 10 days. Here fast is a noun.
2. Muslims fast during the month of Ramazan. Here fast is a verb.
3. He is the right man for this job. Here right is an adjective.
4. God shall defend the right. Here right is a noun.
5. There is not much truth in what he says. Here much is an adjective.
6. One day I met him at the library. Here one is an adjective.
7. One would think he was crazy. Here one is a noun.
8. At last he came round to their views. Here round is an adverb.
9. I have not seen him since that fateful day. Here since is a preposition.
10. He was poor so I helped him. Here so is a conjunction.
11. He is so brave. Here so is an adverb.
12. Still waters run deep. Here still is an adjective.
