Entry Exam Category: Graduate & Professional Program Admission Exams
Course: Praxis
Exam: Praxis 5002 Reading Practice Questions
Practice Question
Extract
(1) I knew a lot of words, but I couldn't read a book. (2) I had a million thoughts in my head, but I couldn't share them with anybody. (3) On top of that, people didn't really expect the kids in H-5 to learn much anyway. (4) It was driving me crazy! (5) I couldn't have been much more than six when Mrs. V figured out what I needed. (6) One afternoon after school, after a snack of ice cream with caramel sauce, she flipped through the cable channels and stopped at a documentary about some guy named Stephen Hawking. -Sharon Draper, from Out of My Mind
Which of the following statements is true?
Answer Choices
- A: In sentence 1, the word knew" is functioning as an adverb."
- B: In sentence 1, the word knew" is functioning as a verb."
- C: In sentence 3, the word really" is functioning as an adjective."
- D: In sentence 3, the word really" is functioning as a noun."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Knew verb action. Adverb modifies. Really adverb modifying expect, not adjective or noun. Parts of speech by function.