Unit 6 POS Exercise

Unit 6 London
Vocabulary & POS

By Ms Kan

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'pretty' in the following sentence?

I find the Buckingham Palace pretty amazing.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'awe' in the following sentence?

Tourists stand in awe before the towering beauty of Big Ben.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'spend' in the following sentence?
Visitors could possibly spend weeks exploring London and still not see it all.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'deadly' in the following sentence?
The hikers were warned about the deadly cliffs that had claimed lives in past storms.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'hard' in the following sentence?

She worked hard all week to prepare for the final exam.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

For the following questions, choose the POS of the given words to make grammatical sentences.

Multiple Choice

1. It always _____ me how fast athletes can run in the Olympics.

• amazement

• amaze

• amazes

• amazed

Multiple Choice

2. She gave him an _____ smile after his fabulous performance on stage.

• admiration

• admire

• admiring

• admiringly

Multiple Choice

3. The new school building looks ______ with its bright colours.

• attraction

• attracting

• attractive

• attractively

Multiple Choice

4. ______ of the project took longer than expected due to heavy rain.

• completion

• completed

• complete

• completely

Multiple Choice

5. There was ____ when the concert was cancelled due to rain.

• disappointment

• disappointness

• disappointing

• disappoints

For the following questions, fill in the blanks with the POS of the given words to make grammatical sentences.

Fill in the Blank

1. The view from the top of the London Eye was absolutely ___________, especially at sunset. (amaze)

Fill in the Blank

2. Fans watched in _________ as the gymnast performed a perfect routine at the Olympics. (admire)

Fill in the Blank

3. The __________ of traditional Chinese old buildings encourages Sam to study architecture. (attract)

Fill in the Blank

4. After studying all night, she was ________ exhausted. (completion)

Fill in the Blank

5. The team didn’t want to _______ their coach, so they gave their best performance on the field. (disappointment)

Fill in the Blank

6. London has many _______ hotspots like museums and theatres. (culture)

Fill in the Blank

7. China is _______ known for its Great Wall, a symbol of strength and history. (fame)

Fill in the Blank

8. University life gives students the _______ to explore their passions and make independent choices. (freely)

Fill in the Blank

9. The hotel room in this hotel is so _______ that it feels like stepping into a palace. (luxury)

Fill in the Blank

10. Many popular martial arts ______ in China. (origin)