9th Honors: Unit 1 Vocabulary: Parts of Speech

Which of the following sentences uses the word "abate" as a verb?

• A. The storm showed no signs of abate.

• B. The abating noise was a relief.

• C. The noise decreased abate.

• D. We hope the medication will abate the pain.

What is the noun form of the word "aesthetic"?

• A. Aestheticize

• B. Aesthetic

• C. Aesthetically

• D. Aesthetize

Which sentence correctly uses "brevity" as a noun?

• A. The brevity of the memo was appreciated.

• B. She spoke brevity during the meeting.

• C. He briefed me on the situation.

• D. The presentation was delivered coherently.

Which of the following is an adjective form of the word "coherent"?

• A. Coherently

• B. Cohered

• C. Coherent

• D. Cohere

Which of the following is the correct verb form of "abate"?

• A. Abating

• B. Abate

• C. Abated

• D. Abates

Which of the following sentences uses "brevity" correctly as a noun?

• A. The brevity of his speech impressed everyone.

• B. She spoke brevity during the meeting.

• C. He briefed me on the situation.

• D. The presentation was delivered coherently.

Which of the following is the correct verb form of "cohere"?

• A. Cohered

• B. Cohering

• C. Cohere

• D. Coheres

Which of the following is the correct noun form of "exacerbate"?

• A. Exacerbated

• B. Exacerbating

• C. Exacerbation

• D. Exacerbates

Which of the following sentences uses "meticulous" as an adverb?

• The meticulous of his work was evident in the details.

• She is known for her meticulous attention to detail.

• He completed the project meticulously.

• They meticulously ensured accuracy.

Which word is used as an adverb in the sentence: "She acted prudently in managing her finances"?

• Prudent

• Prudently

• Prudence

• Prudentness