Definitions
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Part of Speech
100

Something that is frequent and usual is...

common

Something that is frequent and usual is common.

100

The teacher said his answer was correct. It was a good __________.

response

The teacher said his answer was correct. It was a good response.  

100

Galileo Galilei researched astronomy.

In this sentence, is research a verb, noun, or adjective?

verb

Galileo Galilei researched astronomy.

200

An answer or reaction to something that has been said or done is a ...

response

An answer or reaction to something that has been said or done is a response.

200

In middle school, I had to write papers based on information that I investigated. I had to __________ the information online or in library books.

research

In middle school, I had to write papers based on information that I investigated. I had to research the topic online or in library books. 

200

You can describe something as 'common'.

This means common is a/an...

adjective

Common is an adjective.

300
A belief or way of behaving that has a long history is a ...

custom

A belief or way of behaving that has a long history is a custom.

300

On Thanksgiving, everyone brings a plate to the family dinner. That is our _________.

custom

On Thanksgiving, everyone brings a plate to the family dinner. That is our custom.

300

Brought is the past form of bring meaning that brought is what part of speech?

verb

Brought is the past form of the verb 'to bring'.

400

To find information about something is to ...

research

To find information about something is to research.

400

Colin and Ryan lived together through four years of college. They formed a strong ____________.

connection

Colin and Ryan lived together through four years of college. They formed a strong connection.

400

If you add the suffix -tion to the word 'connect', and connect is a verb, what part of speech is connection?

noun

A connection is a thing or an idea.

500

A relationship where one thing is linked or associated with something else is a ...

connection

A relationship where one thing is linked or associated with something else is a connection.

500

When people are forced to make small talk, they usually talk about work or the weather. These are ________ conversation topics.

common 

When people are forced to make small talk, they usually talk about work or the weather. These are common conversation topics.

500

An answer is a thing, therefore a response is a _________.

noun

An answer is a thing, therefore a response is a noun.

600

To take or go with (someone or something) to a place is to ...

brought (past of bring)

To take or go with (someone or something) to a place is to bring/brought.

600

Brad didn't want to go alone to the party, so he _________ Wayne with him.

brought 

Brad didn't want to go alone to the party, so he brought Wayne with him.

600

What part of speech is custom?

noun

A custom is a practice, like a routine or a tradition.

700

Something that is not shared or exists independently or individually is ...

separate

Something that is not shared or exists independently or individually is separate.

700

When our family moved to a new house, my sister and I finally got ___________ rooms.

separate

When our family moved to a new house, my sister and I finally got separate rooms.

700

To separate is a verb. When you describe two things that are separate, it is an _________.

adjective

To separate is a verb. When you describe two things that are separate, it is an adjective.