Let's solve each question in the
"Word Classes" worksheet step by step and explain the correct answers.
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1. We had ____________ started when the bell rang.
Options:
A. bare
B. barely
C. so bare
D. barest
✔ Correct answer: B. barely
Explanation:
- "Barely" is an adverb meaning *almost not at all*.
- The sentence means they had just begun (almost not started) when the bell rang.
- "Bare" is an adjective (e.g., a bare table), but we need an adverb here to modify the verb "started".
- "So bare" and "barest" are grammatically incorrect or nonsensical in this context.
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Answer: B. barely
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2. She asked me, but I didn't want to do ____________.
Options:
A. them
B. that
C. these
D. those
✔ Correct answer: B. that
Explanation:
- "That" refers to a specific thing previously mentioned or implied.
- The sentence implies she asked the speaker to do something (an action or task), and the speaker refuses it.
- "Them", "these", and "those" are plural pronouns, but the verb "do" here refers to an idea or action, which is singular and abstract.
- "That" is used for singular ideas or actions.
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Answer: B. that
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3. I am ____________ sleepy, I doubt I will go out tonight.
Options:
A. so
B. such
C. such a
D. so much
✔ Correct answer: A. so
Explanation:
- This is a structure:
"so + adjective + that..." → indicates result due to degree.
- "I am so sleepy that I doubt I will go out tonight."
- "Such" is used with nouns: *"such a sleepy person"* — but here we have an adjective ("sleepy"), so "so" is correct.
- "Such a" would require a noun: "such a sleepy person".
- "So much" is used with uncountable nouns: "so much work".
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Answer: A. so
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4. I don’t like going to the mall ____________ it is so crowded.
Options:
A. but
B. because
C. unless
D. until
✔ Correct answer: B. because
Explanation:
- The second part explains
why the speaker doesn’t like going to the mall.
- "Because" introduces a reason.
- "But" shows contrast — doesn’t fit here.
- "Unless" means "if not" — illogical here.
- "Until" means "up to a time" — doesn’t make sense.
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Answer: B. because
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5. I prefer an ____________ teacher.
Options:
A. experiencly
B. experiencing
C. experience
D. experienced
✔ Correct answer: D. experienced
Explanation:
- We need an adjective to describe the noun "teacher".
- "Experienced" is the correct past participle used as an adjective (meaning someone who has had experience).
- "Experiencly" is not a real word.
- "Experiencing" is a present participle (verb form), not suitable here.
- "Experience" is a noun — can't modify "teacher" directly.
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Answer: D. experienced
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6. The men put their cases ____________ their seats.
Options:
A. below
B. lowest
C. belowly
D. belowed
✔ Correct answer: A. below
Explanation:
- "Below" is a preposition meaning *underneath*.
- "The men put their cases below their seats" → makes perfect sense.
- "Lowest" is a superlative adjective (e.g., "the lowest seat") — not a preposition.
- "Belowly" and "belowed" are not English words.
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Answer: A. below
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
B. barely
2.
B. that
3.
A. so
4.
B. because
5.
D. experienced
6.
A. below
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