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Parts of (Hilarious) Speech

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Parts of Hilarious Speech game quiz
"Parts of speech...ho hum...Wait! I can make this fun. I'll give you giggle-inducing phrases to enliven your practice with identifying parts of speech."

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1. "How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter"? -Woody Allen

What is the function of the word "in"?
    article
    noun
    preposition
    verb


2. "Sex is one of the most wholesome, beautiful and natural experiences that money can buy". -Steve Martin

What is the function of the word "beautiful" in this sentence?
    adjective
    article
    adverb
    preposition


3. "I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio". - Rodney Dangerfield

What part of speech is the word "a" ?
    conjunction
    article
    preposition
    interjection


4. "You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try'". -Homer Simpson

What part of speech is the word "lesson"?
    adjective
    pronoun
    article
    noun


5. "I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally". - WC Fields.

What part of speech is the word "equally"?
    pronoun
    adverb
    preposition
    interjection


6. "It takes forty-six muscles to frown, but only four to flip 'em the bird". - Unknown

What is the function of the word "but" in this proclamation?
    verb
    adjective
    interjection
    conjunction


7. "I'm in shape. Round is a shape". - George Carlin

What is the function of the word "is" in this declarative statement?
    adverb
    verb
    conjunction
    noun


8. "Ugh, I hate people". Elaine Benes (from "Seinfeld")

What is the function of "ugh" in this statement?
    pronoun
    verb
    conjunction
    interjection


9. "An excellent man; he has no enemies; and none of his friends like him". -Oscar Wilde

What part of speech is the word "he"?
    pronoun
    article
    noun
    adverb


10. "There are better things in life than alcohol, but alcohol makes up for not having them". -Terry Pratchett


Which part of speech is not present in the above statement?
    preposition
    verb
    interjection
    noun


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Compiled Jun 19 13