First Grammar Quiz

Question 1

It is important to realize that a word’s part of speech is not inherent in the word itself but in the way the word is used.

Answer 1

The “the” Common Noun Test
If the can be put immediately in front of a word and the result makes sense, then that word is a noun.
The new dishes are “the” blue. X

Question 2

Verbs and only verbs have tenses: Present, Past, and Future.

Verbs come in two flavors: regular and irregular. What’ is the difference?

Answer 2

Regular verbs form their past tenses in an absolutely regular way by adding -ed (sometimes just -d if the verb already ends in an e).