Parts of Speech

1. Words like 'happy' and 'intelligent' that describe or qualify a noun are known as what?

• A) Verbs
• B) Adjectives
• C) Nouns
• D) Pronouns

2. In the sentence 'I watch a lot of television,' how is the noun 'television' being used, based on the chapter's examples?

• A) As a countable noun
• B) As an uncountable noun
• C) As a singular noun only
• D) As a proper noun

3. According to the text, the superlative degree of an adjective, like 'richest', is used in which situation?

• A) When there is no comparison being made.
• B) When a comparison is made between exactly two things.
• C) When a comparison is made among more than two things.
• D) When describing a singular noun's quality.

4. What distinguishes an irregular verb from a regular verb in forming its past tense?

• A) Irregular verbs cannot be used in the past tense.
• B) Irregular verbs do not take the regular 'd' or 'ed' endings.
• C) Regular verbs change their vowel sounds, while irregular verbs do not.
• D) Only irregular verbs can be action verbs.

5. What are verbs such as 'am', 'is', and 'are' that indicate conditions or states called?

• A) Action verbs
• B) Irregular verbs
• C) Modal verbs
• D) State verbs

6. Based on the rule provided for plural markers, how is the plural of a noun ending in 'y' typically formed?

• A) By adding 's'
• B) By adding 'es'
• C) By replacing 'y' with 'ies'
• D) The form remains unchanged

7. According to the textbook, how many parts of speech are there in the English language?

• A) Six
• B) Seven
• C) Eight
• D) Nine